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Preserving Food: Canning Tomatoes

Making your own tomato sauce, canned diced or whole tomatoes is simple but does take some work. The reward, however, is worth it!

Oct 202 min read

Guest Blog: Is Chicory a Good Coffee Substitute?

Chicory is a beautiful perennial that some would call a weed, but with its lovely purplish-blue, pink, or white flowers and many uses, it is considered a beneficial plant.

Oct 154 min read

Preserving Food- Canned Peaches

Simple step by step instructions for canning peaches.

Aug 122 min read

Preserving Food- Peach Jam

There are a few ways to preserve peaches, here are the instructions for making delicious peach jam.

Aug 62 min read

Preserving Food: Carrots

There are three ways to preserve carrots.

Jul 161 min read

More than a Weed- Plantain

Plantain has been used medicinally since it arrived here in the United States back in the 1700s

Jun 241 min read

It’s Still Early for Most Planting

Houseplants and most garden vegetables will have you asking, Are we there yet?, this time of year. If it is still dipping below 50* at night, I’m afraid the answer is not quite.

Apr 172 min read

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Preserving Food: Canning Tomatoes

Guest Blog: Is Chicory a Good Coffee Substitute?

Preserving Food- Canned Peaches

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Preserving Food: Canning Tomatoes

Guest Blog: Is Chicory a Good Coffee Substitute?

Preserving Food- Canned Peaches

Preserving Food- Peach Jam

Preserving Food: Carrots

More than a Weed- Plantain

It’s Still Early for Most Planting

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