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How To Make Flower Essences

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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When I considered what I might want to write about around Easter time this year, I began looking into the healing properties of the Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum).

Lemon Pizza on the Grill

Urban Farming
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Photo by Judith Hausman Our first barbecue of the season was a joint effort. My hosts offered beautiful burgers, and I made the pizza. While the fire was getting hot enough for the burgers, we maneuvered the stretched and lightly-oiled dough onto the grill first (it took 3 of us to do so!), quickly covered […]

An Earth Day Promise

Homesteading
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I once read Earth Day (April 22) was celebrated in nearly 200 countries by almost a billion people, yet it seems to vary in its significance to each individual.

Prepare Tasty Goat’s Milk that Keeps Well

Homesteading
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If you have a household dairy and milk dairy goats, you’ll want to process your homegrown goat’s milk so it stays fresh and yummy as can be.

Why Do We Use Lye In Soap?

Homesteading
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Understand the use of and safety risks associated with lye to ensure you have an effortless and enjoyable soap-making experience.

Prep Your Seedlings for Transplanting

Crops & Gardening
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Most of us have already started seeds this year, and now the focus should move from getting them to germinate to preparing them for life in the garden.

Hot and Spicy Chraimeh Sauce

Urban Farming
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Change Your Tractor’s Oil Yourself

Equipment
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As a regular part of your farm’s equipment-maintenance routine, follow these steps to perform a tractor oil change and save yourself a trip to the service shop.

DIY Natural Easter Baskets

Homesteading
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The Easter basket—stuffed with chocolate bunnies and golden eggs—is a widely accepted symbol of spring.

Can You Afford That Tool?

Equipment
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Before you make a farm equipment purchase, ask yourself whether you can afford the machine's true cost over time.

Act Without Expectation

Homesteading
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Act without expectation. —Lao Tzu

4 Hardy Fruit Shrubs to Beautify Your Farm

Crops & Gardening
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Grow berries for your favorite desserts and breakfast dishes while adding a touch of ambiance to your landscape with these fruit-bearing shrubs.

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