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Tillage Radish Cover Crop Update Three
Here’s the third update on the tillage radish cover crop beds. It’s been four weeks since the last update, and the radishes are about two feet tall with tubers ranging from two to three inches in diameter. Some tubers are … Continue reading
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Tagged bed, cover crop, food, garden, gardening, homestead, mini-farm, nitrogen, permaculture, plant, soil, soil improvement, tillage radish, weeds
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The Joy of Food in the Christian Home
In this second presentation we listened to by Chef Francis Fouchachon, he describes how food, viewed rightly, enriches lives, especially in the Christian home. Food is more than just fuel for the body. It is a gracious gift provided by … Continue reading
The Joys of a Bountiful Harvest
The kids are a big help in managing the garden and growing our own healthy food. The work can be tough and hot at times, but there are those simple rewards of learning diligence and responsibility—not to mention the joys … Continue reading
Laura’s Recipe Box: Mexican Lasagna
Mexican food is a big hit at the Braley dinner table. We eat tacos, enchiladas or Dad’s favorite—Mexican Lasagna—at least once every week. We grow herbs in the garden and fresh cilantro adds great flavor to Mexican dishes. Serve this … Continue reading
Alfalfa: The Jewel of the Homestead
Alfalfa is one of those crops that should be in every mini-farm or home garden. Although we humans may not necessarily consume or directly enjoy its valuable production–unless eating sprouts–it brings tremendous benefit to animal and soil alike and the … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, alfalfa, background, country, countryside, crop, cultivated, farmland, field, food, france, grass, green, grow, harvest, homestead, land, landscape, meadow, nature, outdoor, pasture, plant, production, rural, summer
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