Chamomile, or Matricaria recutita is a very familiar herb to many. It is often found in tea blends, body lotions, or even soaps commercially. Also can be known as ground apples, garden chamomile, pin heads, chamomile consists of the fresh or dried flower heads. Some of it’s benefits include: Chamomile has no known interactions, but if
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Happy chickens make great eggs! Here’s a recipe to make your own feed for smaller flocks, or supplemental scratch for larger flocks. When you have laying chickens, they will need to be fed. The best feed for chickens, of course, is their natural diet of bugs, grass, and worms. Even free range chickens that get to run,
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A flowering plant in the Asteraceae family, yarrow (Achillea millefolium) can be found just about everywhere in North America as well as in Europe, Asia, New Zealand, and Australia. This is a plant with a ton of benefits. Not only does it have medicinal properties, but it can be used in many different kitchen recipes
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As more parents become concerned about the quality of education that their children are receiving, homeschooling is experiencing somewhat of a resurgence. About 1.2 million families switched to homeschooling in 2020, comprising about 11% of the school-aged population (an increase of more than 5%). But is homeschooling right for you? Maybe. Homeschooling is a good
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Using a three-bin system for composting makes it easy to manage, turn, aerate, and use. Learn more as we talk about how to get started with this system. Everyone loves to say they compost but do they really know what they are doing? This 3 bin system works great for us and provides a bit
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You many wonder why someone would bother canning dried beans. After all, they are already in a perfect storage condition, right? Well, not always. Dried beans still need water and time to cook, and if you are in a situation where time water, or heat to cook are at a premium, then dried beans are
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Growing carrots in my home garden has been difficult for me. I have tried all the tips and tricks to get them to grow, but to no avail. Then, I had a HUGE harvest one summer, a total of 32 carrots. Don’t judge…for me that’s huge! Some of the things we learned that helped us
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Corn is a vegetable that you can freeze, or process by canning to preserve. It retains is natural sweetness and is easy to reheat in boiling water for a fresh picked flavor that can’t be beat. You can freeze it on or off the cob. Either way is fairly simple. There’s nothing quite like the flavor
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Gardening is all about the harvest. We plant at least 50 tomato plants each year, for our family and for sharing with others. When you are overflowing with tomatoes, you have a couple of choices. I personally like to can tomatoes and can tomato sauce for all year long enjoyment. Either that, eat only them for breakfast,
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Whether you grow the bush or pole type, green beans are a beautiful addition to the home garden. One of the best ways to preserve them is to can green beans for great flavor after the harvest. Green beans are typically prolific in any garden. Many plants will give you a harvest at least 2-3
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