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Tomatoes: They’re the epitome of summer. This bright red, and sometimes green fruit is at the center stage of everything from sandwiches to sauces and soups. Knowing how to plant tomatoes the right way is the key to a prolific yield with plenty of fruit for you, your family, and possibly your friends too. While it’s true tomatoes can stand…
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Rainwater collection provides one of the best ways to conserve water in an environmentally effective way. Harvesting rainwater for use in agriculture dates back thousands of years and is something that most of us may do to help conserve our valuable water supplies. Our awareness of the environment and the toll we take on our surroundings may never feel as…
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Ready to learn how to make goat cheese? When it comes to goat cheese or Chèvre, there’s no in-between: You either love it or hate it. Fresh goat cheese is known for its strong flavor and creamy texture similar to that of cream cheese. And if you own milk goats, it’s a great way to use any excess. Related Read:…
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What is homesteading? The term ‘homesteading’ originated with the enactment of The Homestead Act of 1862. The Homestead Act provided 160 acres of land free of charge to any man willing to settle and improve the land by living on it continuously for 5 consecutive years. Participation in this program became known as homesteading, and the participants were labeled homesteaders. …
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It would be so nice to walk out into your beautiful garden without having to deal with any issues like unwelcome visitors. Nature has a way of bringing us beauty and also some things to our garden that we don’t want to deal with. What are those things? Garden pests. We all deal with them. Whether you strap on a…
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Many naturalists believe farmers are the closest to God since they earn their living from interacting with various aspects of nature such as soil, plants and livestock. The founding fathers of our great nation shared an almost similar view. Benjamin Franklin stated there are three ways a nation can generate wealth; war, commerce and agriculture. Of these 3, he opined…
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