The June Garden is full of promise and rewards. Everything is green, disease and pests have yet to take center stage, and plants are yearning to grow and fruit. My job is to keep up on the weeds (always the weeds!) and harvest daily. It is this time of year when there is enough substance in the ...
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The June Garden and a Homestead Garden Tour
How to Make Homemade Soda :: Three Herbal Recipes
Homemade soda is a delicious and healthy alternative to any store-bought soda. Herbs provide health benefits, and also a refreshing taste to this soda! Learn how to make this fizzy fermented drink recipe with three herbal ingredients.
When it's hot and we've been working in the garden or barn, ...
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Homesteading Book Reviews
As the daylight hours grow longer, it's rare that I climb in bed until well after 11pm. Still, I try to prepare for sleep by reading and have a giant stack of in-progress books above my bed. Although I'm a sucker for a good novel, I can't read them before bed because I get drawn in to the story and ...
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Growing a Salve Garden
If one of your goals is to increase your knowledge of herbs and create simple home remedies, a great starting point is a salve. Growing a salve garden is an easy and inexpensive way to source the herbs that you need for a healing salve.
A salve is a healing balm that is typically made with a few ...
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