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Crops & Gardening Farm & Garden Food Homesteading Recipes

Recipe: Fermented Parsnip Pickles Are Tangy & Tasty

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These fermented parsnip pickles make use of root vegetable harvests and Thanksgiving extras for a tangy, garlicky treat that's sure to delight.

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Equipment Farm & Garden Homesteading

Use Fire Safely On The Farm & In The Home

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Always keeping safety first, fire is an invaluable tool on the farm and in the home, from burning quality wood for heat to using remnants in the garden.

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Crops & Gardening Farm & Garden Homesteading

5 Must-Do Garden Tasks For Growers In November

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Resh Gala, author of Vegetable Gardening Made Easy, shares some simple tasks growers should do for their garden in the month of November.

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Farm & Garden Farm Management Homesteading Permaculture

6 Ways To Put Your Brush Pile To Work

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Don't just burn that brush pile, put it to work. From biochar to wildlife habitat and more, here are 6 ways to put sticks, limbs, branches and more to work.

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Crops & Gardening Farm & Garden Homesteading Uncategorized

Root Cellar Your Harvest To Store Through The Winter

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Store your produce in a root cellar to extend the harvest and provide a rainbow of fresh colors and flavors to your kitchen throughout the winter.

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Crops & Gardening Farm & Garden Homesteading

Preserving Fresh Produce In Your Home (Without A Root Cellar) 

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You don't need a root cellar to extend the life of your fresh garden produce into winter and even spring. Here's how to preserve veggies in your home.

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Animals Beginning Farmers Farm & Garden Homesteading Large Animals

Keeping Cattle Teaches Important Life Lessons, Too

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Sure, cattle provide dairy and meat, but keeping a herd of large animals can also teach the farmer invaluable life lessons, too.

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Crops & Gardening Farm & Garden Homesteading Permaculture

Root Cellar Storage Guide: From Apples To Turnips

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Store these fruits and vegetables in the root cellar well past fall into late winter, then your early spring garden can take over.

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Crops & Gardening Farm & Garden Homesteading Projects

Build A Lean-To Greenhouse To Expand Existing Buildings

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You can build a lean-to greenhouse onto an existing structure to add to your growing space using these simple-to-follow plans.

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Crops & Gardening Equipment Farm & Garden Homesteading Projects

Best Practices When Installing Tree Trunk Guards For Winter

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Installing tree trunk guards is an important pre-winter step to protect young trees from hungry critters. Here are some best practices to follow.

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