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15 Tips for Safely Storing Food Without Refrigeration From Your Garden
Losing power always makes me think of orange sherbet. It was 1991, and Hurricane Bob had wiped out our electricity and all my mother was worried about was how we ... Read More
An Ever-Growing Garden
Everything you need to know about today's story comes in these two sentences: "I had never been much of a gardener, but when one acquires a home for the first ... Read More
The 5 Best Cold Frames According to Food Gardeners
I have always been a bit of a lazy gardener. I love to plant things, and I love to take care of them and watch them grow. But sometimes by ... Read More
How to Make Eco-Friendly Slug Repellent at Home
How could something so helpless like a slug cause so much damage in your garden? You might not always know you have a slug problem right away because slugs only ... Read More
When There are Ducks in the Garden
Ducks in the garden? That's not a common problem, I'd think. But then again, if you have a pond or lake near your garden, why wouldn't it be? Ducks like ... Read More
How to Dehydrate Apples in the Oven
Fresh apples are divine but what if you can't eat them fast enough? At room temperature, fresh apples will last about a week. Then they start to get bruised and ... Read More
Pollinators
Pollinators twinkled around the white star flowers of wild onion and the pinking sedum fronting the withering coneflowers in my roadside garden. A new mail lady appeared— Bees! she exclaimed, afraid they’ll attack her in her truck while she’s ... Read More
How to Make Banana Peel Tea for Plants
I know what you're thinking, but banana peel tea isn't some new trendy thing that you'll find in a cafe alongside classics like Assam or Earl Grey. Although there are ... Read More
How to Ripen Tomatoes Quickly Three Ways
When the summer starts to wind down, and the early frost warnings start to kick in before you settle in for a long winter's nap, you probably have a few ... Read More
10 Gardening Tools for Seniors That Actually Make a Difference
As someone who has suffered from back issues since I was a teen, and vertigo as an adult, the idea of bending over for a long time, and the standing ... Read More
