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Growing Grapes in a Cold Climate

August 29, 2023

Growing Grapes in a Cold Climate

Growing grapes in a cold climate presents a unique set of challenges and rewards. While grapes are incredibly rewarding to grow—both for their delicious taste and the joy they bring to gardening—the varieties that can withstand the severe cold of our local climate are distinct from the types you'd ...

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All About Freezing Vegetables

August 22, 2023

All about freezing vegetables

In regions with a short growing season, the desire to savor the summer's produce into the winter is obvious. Given that frost graces our lands for nearly half the year, freezing as a means of preservation seems a fitting choice. Freezing vegetables is perhaps the simplest method to extend their ...

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Common tomato leaf diseases

August 15, 2023

Common tomato leaf diseases

Tomatoes are one of our favorite plants to grow. We share many blog articles about growing tomatoes in a cold climate. Today we are looking into common tomato leaf diseases. In a cold climate, there is hardly a season where we do not have at least some of them.  Tomatoes prefer a warm, dry ...

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Making Progress on One Thing a Day

August 8, 2023

Making Progress on One Thing a Day

Do you ever feel like there are never enough hours in a day to keep up with the garden, harvest, homestead, and household responsibilities? If you're looking for a management tip to help you accomplish more and feel better about it, here's one: focus on making progress on one important thing each ...

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How to Make Simple Compost Tea (Extract)

August 1, 2023

How to Make Simple Compost Tea

We're currently in the middle of summer, marking the halfway point of the gardening season. To give our plants a much-needed boost, the most efficient and simplest method is to use compost tea. This type of tea is created by using high-quality, finished compost as a liquid fertilizer for plants. ...

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Hydroponic Fertilizer: The Key to Indoor Gardening

July 20, 2023

Hydroponic Fertilizer: The Key to Indoor Gardening

As we approach the tenth anniversary of our hydroponic journey and indoor gardening, it's an ideal time to reflect on the innovations, trials, and transformations that we have encountered in our pursuit of this home gardening method. A decade ago, we were newcomers, just beginning to dabble in the ...

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Transform Your Canning Experience with a Steam Canner

July 11, 2023

Transform Your Canning Experience with a Steam Canner

Have you heard of steam canning? It's an ideal approach for processing fruits and acidic foods. It is an alternative to water bath canning, but cannot replace a high-pressure canner. We invite you to transform your canning experience with a steam canner.  I have to admit that I never ...

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Embracing Simplicity: The Surprising Ease of Plant-Based Eating

July 6, 2023

The simplicity of plant food

It has been five years since we embarked on our plant-based journey, initially motivated by health concerns. Doubts loomed over our ability to sustain this lifestyle as described here, but today, we can confidently say that plant-based eating has brought us simplicity, delicious meals, and numerous ...

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Haskap (Honeyberry) Jam

June 20, 2023

Haskap (Honeyberry) Jam

The Haskap (Honeyberry) jam opened up this year's canning season. Its tart, sweet, rich taste is very delicious. It is also simple to make since no pectin is needed. The berries are rich in natural pectin.  This year for the first time we had enough berries to make jam. Usually, we enjoy the ...

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Growing Food – Kohlrabi

June 13, 2023

Growing Food - Kohlrabi

Kohlrabi is a humble plant in the vegetable garden, but since it is so versatile and easy to grow it deserves a spot in our growing food series.  It is a very reliable, fast-growing vegetable that can be enjoyed raw or cooked. If you want to grow food, grow kohlrabi.  What is ...

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