Tag: Garden
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Quick-Prep Homemade French Fries for the Freezer: Perfect Air Fryer Sides
Harvest season’s bounty often means a pile of imperfect potatoes begging for a second chance. Rescue them with this simple guide to homemade frozen French fries—peel, soak, flash-freeze, and stock your freezer for crispy air fryer sides in minutes. Zero waste, big flavor, and weeknight ease for busy families.
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How to Can Green Beans: A Simple Guide for Beginners
Discover the joy of canning green beans with this beginner-friendly guide! Learn step-by-step how to preserve fresh beans using a pressure canner, with tips for quality and safety. Enjoy summer’s flavor year-round with home-canned beans perfect for soups, sides, and more. Start your canning adventure today!
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Homemade Dill Pickles: A Simple Guide to Crispy, Crunchy Perfection
Unlock the simple joy of homemade dill pickles with this beginner-friendly guide. Transform fresh garden cucumbers into crispy, tangy delights using basic tools and a straightforward water bath canning method. Preserve your summer harvest, customize with spices, and enjoy flavorful snacks year-round—complete with tips for perfect crunch and troubleshooting advice.
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Best Tools for Planting a Spring Garden – A Guide for Beginners
Spring gardening can be daunting without the right tools. Essential items like rakes, hoes, shovels, tape measures, and trowels streamline planting. They simplify tasks from smoothing soil to planting seedlings. A solid garden plan reduces stress, ensuring ample space and resources. Proper tools enhance efficiency and enjoyment, transforming gardening into a rewarding experience.
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6 Tools to Make Harvest Low Stress
Fall can be stressful when the harvest is coming but you don’t have the proper tools. These 6 tools for harvest will make this harvest season low stress.
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Maximizing Small Garden Space: 5 Tips and Techniques for Productive Gardening
You don’t need a Pinterest-worthy garden to be productive. Utilize your space wisely – map it out and grow vertically. Container gardening is also a great option, and choose plants that will make the biggest impact for your family. Consider co-planting and multiple crops to maximize your yields and resources.
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Efficient Garden Maintenance: Weed Control, Pest Management, and Water Systems
Maintaining a garden can be challenging without proper systems. Weeds thrive after rain, while drought causes plants to wilt. Automatic watering systems with timers can help, along with quality hoses and soaker hoses. Weed control through mulching and pest control with raised beds, cages, and peppermint are also effective. Experimentation and adaptation are key for…
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Gardening Without the Stress & the Excess
The arrival of seed catalogs signals the time to plan our gardens. To ensure a productive and purposeful harvest, track your family’s culinary preferences to determine what to plant. Map out your garden space, plan which plants to grow, take inventory of seeds, shop wisely, and seek advice from local gardeners. Keep detailed notes to…
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Garden Facts: Garlic 101
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links and I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you when a link is used. . Main sources for this blog include: – The Encyclopedia of County Living by Carla Emery – The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It by John Seymour Garlic originated in…
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Garden Facts: Onions 101
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links and I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you when a link is used. Main sources for this blog include: – The Encyclopedia of County Living by Carla Emery – The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It by John Seymour Onions, particularly globe onions…
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