Nothing is worse than throwing out perfectly good food, or worse, watching it rot. You spent effort growing the fruit, or good money buying it, so you probably want to use it, right? Not sure how? Well, we’ve done the thinking for you! Here’s 8 ways you can use leftover lemons (or any citrus, really)…
Have you ever been weeding or working with wood, and come inside with pricklies under your skin? Then you’ll want to grab a jar of my favorite Amish Black Drawing Salve! Amish Black Drawing Salve is a traditional recipe that’s found a resurgence in our modern times – and it’s pretty easy to make yourself….
Do you love the scent of fresh lemon balm? Also called Melissa, lemon balm has been used by humans for generations to support healthy skin. And this year, it’s completely taken over my garden. I planted two little seedlings, and they’ve grown to large, healthy plants. I’ve been harvesting and drying lemon balm CONSTANTLY. One…
Do you grow organic herbs so your chickens have them all year long? Or maybe you like making herbal teas? As you know, there’s a short window of time to harvest herbs while they’re at their peak. In a few months, they’ll all be buried under snow and frost! Right now, we have so many…
If you’re a new gardener, chances are you’re wondering how to save seeds. Maybe you want a self-sufficient backyard farm, or loved the taste of this year’s tomatoes and want to try to grow them again next year. On our farm, we try to save seeds so we can have a consistent harvest year to…
Got a ton of herbs growing in your garden? Then you’ll probably want to preserve them. I’ve been harvesting 5 gallon buckets of herbs for the past couple months, and drying them just isn’t doing it for me anymore. There’s only so many dry herbs one person needs! Drying them is great – but it…
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