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5 Methods of Food Preservation That Bypass Canning

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You work hard in the garden, so you should do all you can to prevent your harvest from going to waste. Keep it fresh with these tips on food preservation that bypass canning.

Learn the Basics of Pressure Canning to Preserve Food

Homesteading
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Don’t be bewildered by the process of pressure canning any longer. We unveil a method that lets you move past your fears and put up home-preserved food.

Fun Fall Succulent Projects: 4 Inspiring Ideas

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Low-maintenance and versatile, succulents are great for crafting. These fall succulent projects are fun to make and wonderful to share with family and friends.

10 Items You Need in the Pantry Before You Start Canning

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Gear up for the canning season with a well-stocked pantry and the proper equipment. Here are basic guidelines for what you need.

7 Books Aimed at Helping Hobby Farmers

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm Management | Homesteading | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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These selections cover areas including chickens, vegetable crops, container gardening, women hobby farmers, homesteading and aquaponics.

15 Ways to Preserve Your Harvest

Homesteading
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When you fall into a bumper crop, preserve your produce so you can eat farm-fresh year-round.

4 Natural Home Remedies for Grief

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Homesteading | News | Recipes |
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Autumn illustrates life's transitions, which can bring melancholy. As you stop and observe the joys as well as sorrows of existence, here are things that can help you embrace it all.

“Brew Beer Like a Yeti” Simplifies the Beer-Making Process While Making It Interesting

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In his new book, Jereme Zimmerman provides a captivating natural history of beer as well as recipes and revelations.

Restore Rusty Cast Iron (Without a Self-Cleaning Oven)

Homesteading
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Don’t toss out dirty, rusted cast iron cookware. Restore pieces to their original luster and usability with this easy cleaning process.

Raising Silkworms Is Small-Scale Farming With Potentially Big Yields

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Each cocoon produced by silkworms can produce an unbroken strand of silk that stretches to a mile and a half. Learn more about sericulture.

Give a Garden Path a Makeover With Wood Chip Mulch

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We evaluated the people, plants and space affected by the path, and using wood chips we created a little sanctuary.

5 Herbal Gift Kits for Your Next Celebration

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Coffee, tea, flavor extracts, foot scrubs, baby balm—even coasters—you can make personal and uncommon gifts from the herbs you grow.

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