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If you’re getting into backyard chickens, there’s a good chance a large portion of your decision is because you care about the food you’re consuming. Maybe it’s the fact that grocery store eggs can be several weeks old and washed in bleach when you bring them home. Maybe it’s the antibiotics being forced into unhealthy and unhappy chickens’ …
You’ll be surprised what you can create with just 10 herbs! Seasoning our food with herbs and spices is a matter of personal preference. Fortunately, many of herbs you love can easily be grown and preserved for later. Reduce your grocery budge, improve your cooking, and help save the bees by planting these 10 easy to grow …
As gardeners, we all wish for more gardening space. Imagine if you had room for an additional raised bed? Perhaps a few fruit trees? What about a large strawberry bed? Oh yes, daydreams abound when it comes to garden space. But let me ask you this, do you ever dream how to maximize a space …
Frogs and toads are wonderful for your garden. They eat lots of insects such as mosquitoes, slugs, and beetles. They’re also super fun for children to observe and touch and bring music to your summer nights. So, let’s help them out a little bit by building some frog habitats in our gardens and yards. For …
Successfully saving seeds from homegrown vegetables, fruits, and herbs is easy with these tips. Save money on seed purchases and have a steady source of seeds to plant for years to come. Seed saving is a skill largely lost these days. With seed packages widely available, who needs to save seeds anymore? You can simply …