Preview: This post shares ways to prevent squash bugs and squash vine borers from ruining your squash and zucchini. Squash bugs and squash vine borers can really ruin your squash and zucchini in a hurry. And they don’t just ruin squash and zucchini. They will infect cucumbers, pumpkins, and melons as well. Can you stop them from decimating your crop?…
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Preview: This post shares tips and tricks to maintain a garden while on vacation. Your garden is looking great. The squash is coming in, tomatoes are blooming, you even have a few green beans ready to pick. But it’s time for your yearly vacation. How can you keep your garden growing while you’re away? Keep reading for ways to maintain…
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Preview: This tutorial shares several ways to hard boil fresh eggs so they peel easily. Your backyard chickens are producing lots of eggs. While you love those fresh eggs, you are growing tired of egg scrambles, omelets, and frittatas. So you decide to hard boil a few since they make such a great breakfast or snack. One you’ve boiled them…
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Preview: This tutorial will teach you how to use melt and pour soap base to make easy soaps for family and friends. I share the tools you need, plus an easy melt and pour soap recipe to get you started. Making melt and pour soap is a fun craft that doesn’t take much time. It makes great gifts for friends…
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Preview: Here in the south, okra is a staple in our gardens. But do you know how to grow okra? In the post I share all the tips and tricks to help you grow the best okra this year. Have you seen the cost of okra at the store lately? That squishy, limp okra that is already starting to mold….
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There are many benefits to free ranging chickens. However, there are also some risks involved. You will have to weigh the benefits against the possible risks and evaluate your tolerance for loss. Here are some of the pros and cons of letting your flock free range. First, lets explain what I mean by free range. By “free range” I mean…
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Preview: It seems that whenever you start a garden, all of a sudden you have critters you’ve never seen showing up to eat your hard work. So what can you do to keep them away from your fresh vegetables? Here are some ideas of ways to keep critters out of your garden. It’s been a long day at work. So…
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