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Four Key Lessons From Our First Day At The Farmers Market

This past Saturday morning, bright and early, we loaded up the Excursion with our fresh baked goods, free range eggs and fresh cut herbs and headed for our first day at the Lake Saint Louis Farmers and Artists Market.  It … Continue reading

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Tillage Radish Cover Crop Update Seven

I love it when a plan comes together.  This is my final update on the 2012/2013 Tillage Radish cover crop experiment.  With spring now in full swing, the radish beds are almost completely clear of the radishes except for a few … 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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