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7 Unique Ways to Preserve Herbs

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Overloaded with frozen and dried herbs? Use these tips for preserving the herb harvest that you can enjoy year-round.

6 Host Tips for a Fall Harvest Party

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Celebrate the change of seasons by throwing a cozy and inviting gathering for your friends and neighbors.

Cayenne Salve for Pain Relief

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Help sooth sore muscles and joints with a homemade pain-relieving salve made with your garden’s cayenne peppers.

12 Foods That You Need to Dry

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Think beyond dried apples and kale chips—there’s a whole garden of fruits and vegetables waiting to be preserved in your food dehydrator.

6 Misleading Food Labels

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Overwhelmed by food labels and their hidden meanings? Skip the grocery aisle and head straight to the farmers’ market to get to know a local farmer.

9 Ways To Preserve Peppers For Winter

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Home gardeners and cooks from across the country share their tips for putting up the pepper harvest use in meals year-round.

5 Books For Finding Your Next Fall Craft

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If you’re looking for cooler-weather craft projects, there’s something for everyone in these five books. Get sewing!

Crocheted Egg Cosies

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Keep boiled eggs for your weekend brunch warm with these adorable crocheted egg cosies.

8 Foods That Taste Better in Cast Iron

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Modify your favorite recipes to be cooked in cast iron, and you’ll produce warmer, crispier and, yes, even healthier results.

Old-Fashioned Pine Tar Salve

Homesteading
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Put a modern spin on this all-purpose skin treatment once found in your grandmother’s medicine cabinet.

10 Delicious Uses for Your Summer Tomatoes

Homesteading
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Tomato season is almost over. Use the last of these juicy beauties in recipes to be savored all winter-long.

How to Throw a Modern-Day Barn Raising

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Got a big farm project to tackle? Lighten the load and turn it into a party by hosting a twist on the traditional barn raising.

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