Thanks to an abundance of rain, my pickling cucumbers are growing and producing like crazy, providing us with bowls of cucumbers each day. Thankfully, I LOVE making lactofermented pickles, creating new recipes with each batch. This type of pickle is enjoyed fresh - no canning required - so ...
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Three Lactofermented Pickle Recipes
In the Garden :: Late June
The Midwest has been hit with a number of severe thunderstorms over the past few weeks, making this year's late June garden particularly challenging. On the one hand, there is a LOT of lush growth, like this volunteer Butternut squash, for instance. It conveniently grew out of a compost pile, so ...
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The Ultimate Guide to Growing, Harvesting, and Storing Garlic
Learn how to grow garlic and find out everything about harvesting garlic and storing it correctly!
Garlic is one of my absolute favorite crops. Not only is it an incredible culinary and medicinal plant, but it's also easy to grow, hardy, and stores well for many months. When I have ample ...
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Homemade Black Walnut Liqueur Recipe
This black walnut liqueur recipe will teach you how to make your own walnut liqueur from immature, green walnuts! Perfect for sipping, or gifting.
Our homestead is blessed with a number of mature black walnut trees, from which we make cutting boards for our Etsy shop, dye fibers, make ...
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