Why I plant sunflowers in the garden One sunflower’s giant bloom is covered in hundreds of tiny flowers. Flowers that attract and feed pollinators all day long. All summer long. What’s not to love about that? Without pollinators, my garden would never be able to provide our family with all the goodness it yields; so […]
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Yes, the pros have a lot of gardening tips and tricks for backyard gardeners like us. Because innovative growing techniques aren’t just for commercial growers, guys. These techniques can be tweaked and used right in your own garden. Whether you’re looking to increase your food production or minimize the long hours you spend working up
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How do I care for my lilacs? I asked a pro for some advice that I could share with y’all. Cause, well, everyone should have a lilac bush. Or two. Or ten. This post contains affiliate links. It turns out that lilac care really couldn’t be much simpler. Growing and caring for lilac bushes? Sounds
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Yep, I’m an expert at homesteading mistakes. Turns out it’s my mistakes that seem to interest my readers the most. I just looked back at my old posts, and these 12 are the ones you all have been reading and finding the most helpful recently. But first, I gotta tell you a big excitement around
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We should all play in the dirt every once in a while. But months ago, when she asked, I didn’t wanna… She asked me to help her turn over some more of the garden bed. But I didn’t wanna. She flashed a winsome smile and shook the Silver Queen seed packet in my direction. But I was
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My daughter made my Grandma’s Strawberry Pie today. It was a long time in the making. But I’m so thankful we weren’t in any rush at all. DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links. ♥ The Secret to Amazing Strawberry Pie? I think that may be the secret to perfect-every-time, made-from-scratch fresh strawberry pie… take it slowly. Something
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I’m pretty much obsessed with attracting frogs and toads to my garden. And I am always extra happy when one greets me while I’m pulling weeds or staking plants. This cutey often visits me while I’m weeding around our squash patch. Which makes me exceptionally happy given the trouble we’ve had with squash beetles in
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“Promise.” That’s what she called the withered looking strawberry plant as she gingerly opened its brittle roots and fanned them across the luscious topsoil she had lovingly prepared for it. She saw past its dry, ugly roots and joyfully focused on the minuscule, tender shoot that represented so much hope to her. She knew it
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