Gretchen Kruesi
Proper storage is crucial to ensuring that your produce stays fresh & retains nutritional value. Use these tips to prepare your harvest for long-term storage.
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All hail the mighty garlic clove! Become a master at garlic growing with these simple tips for growing no-till garlic from seed to harvest.
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Tired of trying different traditional medicines to relieve inflammation and joint pain? We have the perfect solution: honey bee venom.
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Seeds strengthen our connections to what we grow and eat; they are intrinsic to our identity and our future. I cherish seed as a common resource that all the world should be able to access freely.
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Goat handling can be a tricky task, as they can scare easily & high levels of stress are not good for their health. Follow these tips for easily handling goats!
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Nothing says “fall” like a homemade cake or pie! Add a twist to your apple or pumpkin-flavored seasonal desserts that will have your guests begging for more.
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Cultivating mushrooms on various substrates has many benefits — from composting, mycoremediation, and creating value-added consumer goods. It helps reduces waste and helps the environment!
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Planting cover crops is a key step in transforming dirt into soil! The benefit list is long but they need to be selected with a purpose.
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Crab Apples are easy to find, simple to store, and incredibly flavorful. Keep reading to learn more about the unsung heroes of the apple family.
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Mulch is essential to soil health. It acts as a barrier against water loss and heat, reduces weeds and improves soil structure. Its an easy way to boost your soil’s health!
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With more than 80 percent of the US population now residing in urban areas food forests help provide a local food source. And they also serve as perfect platforms for community-building.
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This recipe is a wonderful vessel for leftover pieces of vegetables, and offers a healthier alternative to traditional fries, with an added crunch from the panko. While the corn ribs recipe uses every part of the corn from husk to cob. The process takes hardly any time and can serve as an easy snack or side dish.
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Weeds are the bane of every farmer and gardener’s existence. Before you go crusading against the weeds in your garden follow these tips and tricks!
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We’ve been told to kill a lanternfly because they’re “invasive.” In reality, they are living like any other insect would. So why are they under attack?
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With these easy tips and tricks, you’ll be prepared to successfully harvest and store the cucumbers until they’re ready to eat.
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Success in long-term storage comes down to nailing the storage conditions, of which temperature and humidity are the most important. There’s also that critical period just after crops go into storage
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Feeding your flock naturally wild wild greens comes with many benefits, from boosting poultry health to saving you money on feed bills.
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This simple syrup is straightforward and easy to make and use. Sage and lavender offer unique and complementary flavor profiles.
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Whether you use them as a precautionary measure or for their restorative properties, there’s no denying the power of herbs when it comes to caring for your heart. You may already know that garlic reduces arrhythmias but are you aware that black currants can improve lipid ratios? As always, when working with herbal formulas you…
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The Garlic Clove! This small crop adds a big punch of flavor that complements almost every delicious dish you could think of. And the best part? These two recipes are a breeze to make together!
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Beavers are ecological and hydrological Swiss Army knives. Capable of tackling just about any landscape-scale problem you might confront.
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Our love affair with amaranth began long before the pseudo-grain became a trendy staple for gluten-free folk. The luscious leaves of this annual plant are not only packed with a plethora of health benefits.
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If the idea of running a vegetable farm sounds daunting, you’re not alone. What can you do to simplify techniques and reduce expenses? Where do you even begin?
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Don’t know where to start for foraging wild plants? Read on for the information you need to begin foraging on your own: where to do it and how to be safe.
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When you’re walking around the grocery store looking at the vegetables, it’s probably hard to imagine that a century ago there was twice the amount of options.
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