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Winter Salad: Pumpkin & Rice

Urban Farming
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Photo by Judith Hausman Pumpkin and rice are winter comfort foods. I love this pumpkin and rice winter salad recipe, a substantial cross between a salad and a side that makes use of long-keeping winter resources such as pumpkin and onions. Serve it room temperature accompanied by a green salad to make it a light […]

DIY Backsplash to Make Kitchen Cleanup Easy

Homesteading
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Does your kitchen have a tile (or at least easy-to-clean) backsplash? If you’re a messy … I mean somewhat over-enthusiastic cook who tends to spread the food love to your surroundings, a backsplash is a necessity.

The Art of Miscommunication

Homesteading
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Miscommunication. We’ve all experienced it in nearly every aspect of our lives.

Beginning Farmer’s Guide to a GAP Audit

Beginning Farmers
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Use these tips to get through the USDA Good Agricultural Practices certification audit process with your sanity intact.

Never Stop Learning

Homesteading
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What we learn becomes a part of who we are.

7 Diseases that Could Be Killing Your Beans

Crops & Gardening
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Down on your legume luck? Identify what could be plaguing your crop and take steps right away to remedy the situation.

1,000-plus Coleus Cultivars to Color Your Garden

Crops & Gardening
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I like interspersing annuals into all my perennial borders—sun and shade alike—because they provide near-constant color and are fast-growing.

Save American Ginseng by Gardening

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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I spent last evening watching The Lorax with my kids. I found it timely in light of what's happening with our native ginseng (Panex quinquefolius).

Corn Pudding

Urban Farming
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Let’s Do Laundry!

Homesteading
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For years, I’ve dreamed of having a folding station in my laundry room. Originally, I used large table that resembled a kitchen island, and then it morphed with the purchase of my first front-load washer and dryer set into the lovely countertop covered machines splashed across magazine pages today.

How To Make A Hand-Tied Bouquet

Homesteading
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Give the gift of the farm by creating an arrangement of your favorite garden and pasture flowers.

How to Build a Cob House

Farm Management | Homesteading |
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To truly get in touch with the land you're on, build a cob house.

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