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Oregano leaves are essential to any gardener who likes to cook Italian, Greek, Middle Eastern or Mexican cuisine. This flavorful herb is enjoyed fresh or dried because of its pungent and powerful peppery flavor. Because oregano originated in the Mediterranean, plants can grow as perennials in warm climates and as an annual herb in cold weather regions. Lentil Soups, Growing Oregano, Oregano Plant, Straw Bale Gardening, Cold Frames, Vegan Lentil Soup, Fresh Eats, Grow Herbs, Herbs Garden
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Growing Oregano in the Herb Garden for Beauty and Flavor
Oregano leaves are essential to any gardener who likes to cook Italian, Greek, Middle Eastern or Mexican cuisine. This flavorful herb is enjoyed fresh or dried because of its pungent and powerful peppery flavor. Because oregano originated in the Mediterranean, plants can grow as perennials in warm climates and as an annual herb in cold weather regions.
Making compost from kitchen scraps and yard waste is a big win for the vegetable garden. Those items turn into beautiful nutrients to boost the growth of your backyard crops.
Get Started with Composting!
Making compost from kitchen scraps and yard waste is a big win for the vegetable garden. Those items turn into beautiful nutrients to boost the growth of your backyard crops.
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How Much Should You Plant in Your Vegetable Garden?
Knowing the approximate yield of vegetable crops will help you determine how much of each crop to plant. (Approximate because there are so many variables, from local conditions to plant varieties.)
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Growing Green Beans in your Home Garden - Attainable Sustainable®
Growing green beans in a home garden is a satisfying endeavor! Also known as string beans, these legumes are easy to grow and a green bean plant will produce for an extended period of time in your backyard vegetable garden.
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Growing Celery in the Home Garden - Attainable Sustainable®
Growing celery in the home garden provides crunchy snacks and flavor for homemade soups and stews. Celery will provide a harvest – both leaves and stems – for months (or even a couple of years) making it a worthwhile addition to your garden plans.
Growing kohlrabi is an asset to your health; the entire plant is edible and nutritious. Kohlrabi is a cool weather brassica with a bulbous stem that has a mild, sweet, and earthy flavor. It’s unusual looking, but as it grows you’ll be delighted with how it tastes! Indoor Hydroponics, Vegetable Garden Tips, Container Vegetables, Homestead Gardens, Container Gardening Vegetables, Planting Vegetables, Organic Vegetables, Growing Food
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How to Grow and Eat Kohlrabi
Growing kohlrabi is an asset to your health; the entire plant is edible and nutritious. Kohlrabi is a cool weather brassica with a bulbous stem that has a mild, sweet, and earthy flavor. It’s unusual looking, but as it grows you’ll be delighted with how it tastes!
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How to Keep Chickens Cool in Summer Heat - Attainable Sustainable®
Heat stress in chickens is a real thing. With extreme weather becoming more common, being aware of the potential for chickens to feel the heat is critical to their comfort and health. Here are more than half a dozen ways to keep your hens (and roosters!) cool during heat waves.
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Try this Easy 2-Ingredient Recipe to Transform Drinks and Desserts!
🍑🍑🍑 Simple syrup is super easy to make and it's a great addition to ice cold drinks, desserts, and ICE CREAM! Use fresh peaches to craft a bottle of homemade peach syrup for the fridge.
The goal of self-reliance is to create a lifestyle that is more sustainable, resilient, and fulfilling by relying on one’s own abilities and resources. It’s also about finding a balance between embracing modern conveniences when necessary and being self-sufficient in fundamental aspects of life. From figuring out how to spend less of our money supporting corporations to doing more of our own cooking and repairing and growing in-house, our versions of self-reliance may vary from person to person. Practical Self Reliance, Being Self Sufficient, How To Become Self Sufficient, Homesteading Skills Frugal Living, How To Start Homesteading Slowly, Living Skills, Self Reliance, Homesteading Skills
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Simple Living & Self Reliance: Easy Steps You Can Take Today
The goal of self-reliance is to create a lifestyle that is more sustainable, resilient, and fulfilling by relying on one’s own abilities and resources. It’s also about finding a balance between embracing modern conveniences when necessary and being self-sufficient in fundamental aspects of life. From figuring out how to spend less of our money supporting corporations to doing more of our own cooking and repairing and growing in-house, our versions of self-reliance may vary from person to person.
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How to Keep Chickens Cool in Summer Heat - Attainable Sustainable®
With some simple, inexpensive tactics, you can keep chickens cool and happy during the summertime heat!
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From location and weather to job availability and needs, there's a lot to consider when trying to start a homestead on a budget. Follow these tips to get started!
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How to Save Heirloom Seeds for Next Year’s Garden
Seed saving is something gardeners have been doing forever. It’s a great way to maintain a continuous supply of heirloom or open-pollinated seeds. Instead of depending on the nursery or your favorite seed catalog every year, learn how to save seeds from crops you grow and plant them again the following year.
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Natural Aphid Killer: How to Control Aphids in a Pesticide Free Garden
Looking for a natural way to get rid of those pesky aphids? These pests require a two-pronged approach in many cases. Here's how to eliminate these little bugs in the garden - and save the tender plant shoots they love to nosh on.
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Canning plums at home allows you to adjust the sweetness of the end product. The sweetness of the syrup you choose will dictate how sweet the plums are when you open the jar.
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9+ Tactics to Feed Your Chickens for Less
If you have the space to let your hens out of the chicken coop area, free range chickens are usually quite good at foraging for food. That's just one tactic for feeding your flock on a budget. Click over for more!