The article discusses the discovery of garlic scapes, the flower stalks of hard neck garlic, which should be removed to enhance garlic bulb growth. Scapes possess a milder garlicky flavor and can be used in various recipes, especially pesto and garlic scape butter, both of which are versatile and flavorful culinary additions.
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For years we grew cabbage and other greens in our garden, but we always ended up with the same result. All of our cabbage and greens would be riddled with worm holes. It was always so disappointing to remove the outer leaves of a cabbage to find it full of holes, or pick a bunch of spinach, lettuce, or kale
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As winter ends and spring approaches, there’s excitement for gardening. Early planning includes ordering seeds from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds and organizing supplies. By using a binder for seed packets and utilizing a greenhouse, they efficiently manage their garden. The joy of planting brings hope, making winter more bearable.
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This is Marge our newest fixture on the homestead. She is one special pig and life here wouldn’t be the same without her. Marge has changed the way we homestead forever, but that was not the plan when we picked her and her brother and sister up from a local farmer. For the last several years we have raised
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We have all been there. We have big plans for the weekend, and have spent the entire week looking forward to it. Early in the week, we see a few raindrops for Saturday in the forecast, but we are still hopeful. The chance of rain percentage goes from 30 to 90, and by Friday they are calling for 1″ of
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