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A Winter Holiday You Should Be Celebrating

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Amid all the holiday-season hubbub, it’s easy to overlook St. Lucia’s Day—the celebration of light.

Start A Garden Club

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Get your own built-in garden support group by spearheading a club whose members share your same love of growing food.

What’s In Your Wheat Flour?

Homesteading
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Flour is one of those ingredients you've always taken for granted, but what’s in your flour could make a big impact on your homemade bread.

Host A Gingerbread-House Party

Homesteading
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Making gingerbread houses is a holiday pastime that can be made even more fun by incorporating homemade, homegrown decorations.

3 Holiday Decorations Using Pinecones

Homesteading
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Bring some holiday cheer into your home using pinecones gathered from your land.

Recipe: Vanilla Dutch Babies

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These easy puffed pastries come out perfect every time—experienced bakers need not apply.

A Thanksgiving Tradition: Gratitude Journals

Homesteading
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Keep a record of what you’re thankful for—it’s sure to lift your spirits and empower you through tough times.

My 4 Favorite Carrot Varieties

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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While carrots take a long time to grow, the flavors and colors you get from heirloom varieties beat what you can find at the store any day.

Host A Kids Trading Fair

Homesteading
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Teach your children about this historical act of bartering for homemade or homegrown items by helping them set up a trading post.

Capturing Wild Yeast

Homesteading
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Make your own sourdough bread from scratch and give it your home’s own unique flavor by cultivating wild yeast for the starter.

Meet Kombucha’s Cousin Jun

Homesteading
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This tea-and-honey beverage is giving fermentation enthusiasts something else to brew about.

Design Your Own Chutney

Homesteading | Recipes |
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Break out of your ketchup rut. Mix up your own array of condiments that can accompany dishes from savory to sweet.

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