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Home Garden
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From The Healthy Honeybee: Escape With No Re-Entry
Going to check on the honeybees: “I went for a visit to the beeyard yesterday at sunset. It’s probably the most unromantic place you could think of, what with all the buzzing and stinging and such. The sunset was nice but not memorable. The bees,…
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Love My Reel Lawn Mower
I just got in from cutting the grass with my reel lawn mower. In case you aren’t familiar with these marvelous machines, a reel lawn mower is people-powered and has a different type of cutting blade than the typical helicopter-style blade of a more common…
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Home Grown Meat – An Update from Sarah’s Kitchen Gardens
“My baby chicks are not babies anymore! They are getting very close to harvest time. The rooster is the biggest of the bunch, as you might be able to tell from the photo. These four are what I have left from the six I started…
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The Wily Mom’s Secret Reason for Gardening
There are two significant men in my life who don’t eat their vegetables. These are not my children. These are independent adults who, presumably, could choose to eat nothing but ice cream if they wanted. They both make their own dietary choices every day. Unfortunately…
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Growing Garlic in your Garden
Sarah’s Kitchen Gardens has a new post about growing garlic in your garden. Tasty and good for you, garlic is also surprisingly easy to grow. The only twist is that you need to plant seed garlic in the fall. That means if you are thinking…
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How to Freeze Beans from the Garden
I was blessed this summer to receive two bags of fresh green and yellow beans from my friend Sue’s garden. Fresh beans are easy to preserve in the freezer. That delicious, delicate flavour can be enjoyed year-round with a minimal amount of preparation. Here are…
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In Praise of the Tomato
The watery, anemic, store-bought tomatoes of the off season cannot even come close to the rich, hearty flavour of a ripe, juicy tomato fresh off the vine. Whether you prefer a full, red, beefsteak tomato to slice for a sandwich, or the instant gratification of…