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A Complete Guide to Harvesting and Storing Rhubarb
There are few things more satisfying on a spring homestead than that first harvest of rhubarb. It’s one of the earliest edible plants to come up in the garden, it comes back reliably year after year, and a mature plant will produce more stalks than most families can use in a season. But knowing when…
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Everything you Should be Doing in Your Veggie Garden in August
August is one of the most rewarding—and slightly chaotic—months in the vegetable garden. Things are growing fast, harvests are coming in daily, and at the same time you’re starting to think about fall. Here’s a simple guide to help you stay on top of everything. 1. Harvest (Almost Daily) August is peak harvest season for…
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How to Divide Chive Plants
If you’ve been growing chives for more than a couple of years, you’ve probably noticed that what started as a tidy little clump has slowly turned into a dense, grassy mound. That’s chives doing exactly what chives do — they spread and multiply, year after year. The good news is that all that growth means…
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How to Grow Chive Plants
Chives are one of those plants that every backyard gardener should have. They are incredibly easy to grow, come back year after year, and are genuinely useful in the kitchen. If you’ve been thinking about adding more perennial herbs to your garden, learning how to grow chive plants is one of the best places to…
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How to Make Chive Blossom Vinegar
If you grow chives in your garden, you already know that glorious moment in late spring when they burst into bloom, those beautiful purple pom-pom flowers covering the whole plant. Most people either cut them off or let them go to seed. But here’s the thing: those blossoms are actually one of the most useful…
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How to Make Homemade Limoncello
Homemade limoncello is one of the easiest and most rewarding liqueurs you can make at home. Bright, sweet, and full of fresh lemon flavor, this classic Italian drink only requires a few simple ingredients and a little patience. We often make a bottle at the end of spring and share it with friends when we…
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How to Make Homemade Veggie Broth
One of the most rewarding things about backyard gardening is wasting almost nothing. Homemade vegetable broth is the perfect way to use up vegetable scraps, odds and ends from the garden, and produce that’s a little past its prime. Rich, flavorful, and far better than anything from a carton. Once you’re in the habit of…
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How to Grow Sprouts for Salads and Sandwiches
I seriously can’t believe that I just learned how to grow sprouts in my kitchen. They are so easy, delicious and a healthy addition to salads and sandwiches. Below you can see exactly how to grow your own sprouts. To grow sprouts – you need a sprout seed mix – I bought mine from High…
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25 Food Preservation Skills Every Homesteader Should Know (canning, fermenting, drying, curing)
There is something deeply satisfying about a pantry lined with jars, a cellar full of hanging herbs, and a freezer stocked from your own land. Food preservation is one of the most essential and rewarding skills a homesteader can build. When you know how to preserve your harvest, nothing goes to waste, your food budget…
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How to Make Homemade Nutella (Better Than the Real Thing!)
Okay, let’s be honest for a second. Nutella is one of those things that a lot of us have a complicated relationship with. It tastes incredible, there’s no denying that. But have you looked at the ingredients lately? Sugar is the first ingredient. Before hazelnuts. Before cocoa. Before anything else that sounds remotely like food.…
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