Preserving Herbs From Your Garden
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Air drying herbs is the easiest and most common method of preserving. Freezing and steeping are two other methods that can be used to preserve and store herbs. Each of these methods has it’s own benefit. Warnings for preserving herbs along with any other crop from your garden or purchased elsewhere are the concerns of […]
Raising Goats - Learn the Facts Before Setting Up a Goat Farm
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When it comes to setting up your very one goat farm, knowledge in raising goats is definitely key. If you want to be able to raise healthy goats, you should first prepare yourself by gathering all the information you need. Goats can be fascinating creatures to keep, and as long as you have all the […]
Growing Upside Down Tomatoes
Are you a traditional outdoor garden tomato grower? Are you bored with growing your tomatoes the same back-breaking way year in and year out? Well I have something fairly new for you to try that may just revitalize your tomato growing efforts once again. During your next planting season, try growing your tomatoes upside down. […]
Organic Gardening Pesticides - The Natural Way to Avoid the Need For Them
An organic garden is a rewarding source of healthy fruits and vegetables for you and your family. Maintaining the delicate balance between all of the components of your organic garden’s ecosystem is hard work but it is the key to successfully preventing damage from harmful garden insects. If that balance is upset, harmful pests may […]
Homemade Organic Gardening Pesticides - Are They Effective?
Growing organic fruits and vegetables in your own garden is certainly a rewarding experience. You insure the produce you grow is chemical-free and as healthy as possible. The alternative is to purchase produce from a market or farm along with the unknowns of what chemicals were used to treat and grow the produce. Maintaining the […]