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Monday Night Surprise With Potatoes And Chives!

Our son, Theodore, sailed through the kitchen this afternoon, sniffing the air.  “What’s for dinner Mom?” he inquired.  Now, I get this question every day, multiple times a day.  Today, I had no answer.  I quickly told him dinner was … Continue reading

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Starting Onions From Seed Update

Growing onions from seed may seem odd to many gardeners.  And it may seem odd to you too.  Several of my friends have never tried doing it and are curious when I tell them about it.  To me, it’s fun … Continue reading

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Simple PVC Hoop House Weathers The Blizzard

After writing last Friday’s post about the simple homemade PVC hoop house and talking about how it can weather snow storms, lo and behold we had the heaviest snow storm we’ve had in years over the weekend.  We set records … Continue reading

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How To Build A Simple PVC Hoop House

Have you ever wanted to start your garden a little early or extend it a little longer in the fall?  Here’s an easy design I use to set up a simple hoop house.  It’s spring and still very cold here … Continue reading

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8 Must Have Cover and Compost Crops For Your Garden and Homestead

As I wrote in my first post on Cindy Conner’s Cover Crops and Compost Crops IN Your Garden DVD, I highly recommend anyone wanting to grow cover crops in their garden to get this DVD.  In this post, I share … Continue reading

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Taking Cover Cropping to the Next Level

Covering cropping is an excellent addition to any gardening or mini-farming venture.  If you’ve seen some of my recent posts, you know that I have been focused on expanding my use of cover crops to improve the heavy clay soil … Continue reading

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