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How to Make Strong Tomato Cages

Now that your tomatoes plants are in the ground and you’re looking forward to large, healthy plants with tons of ripe, juicy tomatoes, you’ve got to have strong support for them. I’ve tried many methods including… letting them just lie … Continue reading

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Comfrey – My Favorite Herb

As I noted in my last post about planting tomatoes, I love to grow comfrey for various uses on our mini-farm. I use it mainly for mulch, compost green material and even at times feed it to the chickens. It … Continue reading

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Laura’s Recipe Box: Sweet Glazed Fresh Country Ham

Our family recently purchased half a hog from some friends and we have been enjoying lots of fresh pork. Tonight I made a fresh, farm raised country ham glazed with a molasses and honey sauce. Our little guys ate heartily and … Continue reading

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Favorite Homestead Hand Tools: The Scythe

I love using old-time country hand tools on our homestead. Many of these tools are easier and more productive to use than modern motorized tools. One of my favorite tools is the scythe which I purchased from The Marugg Company … Continue reading

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Garlic in the Spring

Garlic!  We love it. Garlic is a mainstay of our garden.  We dedicate at least one bed to garlic each year.  This small bed has about 60 lush plants growing for harvest in late July. We use garlic extensively in our cooking … Continue reading

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Raising a New Batch of Layer Hens

We recently purchased a new batch of chicks to startup our layer flock again. When we first came to our place, we were heavy into raising layers and selling eggs. We got away from keeping chickens for a short time … Continue reading

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