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Growin' Gold | The Golden Delicious Apple

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For months I've been patiently watching yellowish, mottle-skinned fruits swell. Young golden delicious apples bobbing tenuously in the breeze,  testing the strength of my sapling's little bowing branches. The tree, a couple years old now, has survived a transplant from a home I briefly owned and a near girdling winter attack of a winter starved, bark chew[...]

A Simple Strawberry Jam Recipe With 3 Ingredients

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Homemade strawberry jam from just 3 ingredients? Yep, it's just that easy with this simple strawberry jam recipe. We've got to warn you though, once you've tasted homemade strawberry jam you're not going to be able to go back to eating the store-bought variety... so make sure you stash a few jars away. Ready to make some strawberry jam? Here's what you're g[...]

Summer At Stout Grove | Homestead Visit

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I have a confession to make. My name is Haynes, and I am homestead groupie. It's true. I attended the Mother Earth News conference. And I bought the t-shirt. I carry on late night strategic planning sessions about how many acres of wood lot would be needed to provide a sustainable source of fuel for wood heating a home year round..... and... I own a 1/[...]

Want Spinach All Summer? Grow Chard.

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Maybe it’s just me, but growing spinach is no joke.I’ve had trouble getting it to germinate and trouble getting it to thrive. This year I had some success with a few plants I grew from seed last fall. It survived the mild winter and leafed out aggressively this spring. I harvested a two-bowl salad and cherished this leafy treat . Meanwhile in the garden m[...]