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How Do I Build a Rain Barrel?

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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By collecting rainwater in a rain barrel you can conserve natural resources and save money on your water bill.

Soil Sifters

Crops & Gardening
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Recently, Italy celebrated the Festa Della Liberazione in honor of the day in 1945 when Italian partisans finally liberated Milan and Torino from the Nazi and Fascist troops.

Mother’s Day Quiche

Crops & Gardening | Recipes |
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For a dish that will win over your mom for brunch, lunch or even dinner, this quiche is full of goodness and fresh flavor.

A Potager at Your Door

Crops & Gardening
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Create a European style kitchen garden; it's one-stop shopping where you can harvest your meals as well as a gorgeous bouquet for the table.

Useful (But Ugly?) Trellises

Crops & Gardening
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I use the river bamboo canes to build several trellises in the garden every year, but I’ll admit that I’m not crazy for how the trellises look when I first build them.

Dividing Spring’s Bounty

Crops & Gardening
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I’ve been busy hammering in tomato stakes in preparation of planting time, mulching the perennial and shrub beds, watching the radish grow, and dividing things for friends and neighbors.

Ain’t Spring Great!

Crops & Gardening
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Well, we’ve arrived at that moment finally. A bit late this year, but Spring is finally here.

Edible Nettle (And Other Uses)

Crops & Gardening
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It’s high season now for harvesting nettles here.

Lovely Things Are Blooming

Crops & Gardening
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I’ve got some lovely things blooming in the garden right now.

Fennel: Shoots, Seeds … and Memories

Crops & Gardening
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In the foothills of California where I grew up, wild fennel is widespread.

Deer Versus Plants and Shrubs

Crops & Gardening
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These darned deer are really ticking me off.

Italian Farmers on Television

Crops & Gardening
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One of the features of the agricultural system in Italy that I really like is the enormous amount of television coverage that farmers receive.

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