Author: John
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Traditional Chimichurri Sauce Recipe
Traditional Chimichurri Sauce Recipe This traditional chimichurri sauce recipe includes parsley, oregano, garlic, onion, red pepper, vinegar and oil. A great chimichurri sauce is packed with herbs, garlic and just the right amount of acid. It is amazing on steak! It will change your life. This recipe is sure to please! Traditional Traditional chimichurri sauce…
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Kale Pesto with Toasted Walnuts Recipe
Kale Pesto with Toasted Walnuts Recipe Who doesn’t love pasta? I mean pasta is one of the best comfort foods out there. Pasta is a blank canvas waiting for you to “sauce” it up! One of the best sauces that you can use is – fresh made pesto! There is just something about the earthiness…
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5 Tips for Choosing a DIY Hydroponics Project
So, you have chosen to dive into the world of hydroponic gardening. Awesome! I am sure there are tons of questions racing through your mind. What to grow? Where to put the setup? Or my personal favorite, where do I start? Choosing the best DIY hydroponics project for you is an important decision. Here are…
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Amish White Bread Recipe
Amish White Bread Recipe The Amish people are some of the hardest working people in the country. They know a little something about connecting with each other and their lives. They pride themselves on making most, if not all of their own foods on their homesteads. They make some of the best breads in the…
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Turmeric Roasted Carrots Recipe
Turmeric Roasted Carrots Recipe One of our family’s favorite things to grow on our farm is carrots. Carrots that you pick from your garden are always sweeter! We love them roasted! This turmeric roasted carrots recipe is a simple side dish that wins every time! A recipe for everyone Whole roasted carrots prepared the Mediterranean…
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Caramelized Onion & Chard Pizza Recipe
Caramelized Onion & Chard Pizza Recipe We absolutely love pizza in our house. As a matter of fact, there is no other take out food that we order more than pizza. We have 5 kiddos that love it. This caramelized onion & chard pizza recipe is the best of both worlds. Comfort food What…
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What is Aquaponic Gardening
What is Aquaponic Gardening? It is an innovative system of farming in which it uses the natural cycle of life of both plants and fish for the benefit of each other. Wait, what? How do fish and plants work together in this system in order to produce fresh fruits and vegetables? There are many different methods of gardening. You can…
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Seed Truth: The Truth about Heirloom, Hybrid and GMO Seeds you need to know
The terms heirloom, hybrid, and genetically modified (GMO) are a much debated topic now a days. These terms get tossed about a lot in the gardening world. What are heirlooms, hybrids and GMO’s? Mystery solved! Read on to learn more about the seed truth: the truth about heirloom, hybrid and GMO seeds you need to…
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How to prepare your herb bed for winter
How To Prepare Your Herb Bed For Winter October is here! The evenings are starting to cool. That is a clear indication of fall finally being here in our Texas garden. Each morning is a little brisker than the last and there is dew on the ground. The pumpkin spice latte craze is all around…
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Hydroponics vs Soil: Which one Is Better?
Hydroponics vs Soil: Which One Is Better? The surge of organic gardening has boomed lately and people are looking for ways to grow their own food at home. There is no shortage of methods to grow a garden. The days of making rows are almost forgotten. Among these new gardening trends, there is a…
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How to choose your greenhouse
A greenhouse offers you a way to extend the joy of gardening. Once you are inside, warm and dry, it doesn’t matter if it is windy or rainy outside. Inside this protected environment, plants grow, dependent upon your skill and attention. What do you want in a greenhouse? Once you have decided to build a…
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Advantages of using hydroponics
So, you have decided to grow a garden this year? Awesome! Everyone should be growing their own food! Before you go spending a lot of money unnecessarily, you should take a look at all of the advantages of using hydroponics. Advantages of using hydroponics What is hydroponics? Hydroponic gardening is garden work at its best.…
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What are Microgreens
What are Microgreens We all love a great salad, right? I definitely do! I love being able to pick fresh leaves from the garden to make a quick salad for lunch. What about flavor? I love plants that pack a punch of flavor in my food. Can food like that be grown indoors during the…
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10 Crops that you should direct sow in your garden
Each and every year at this time, if our growing season is over we start to plan our next spring garden. I constantly hear people talking about when and how to start their seeds indoors. The thing that a lot of people do not know is that there are many different fruits and vegetables that…
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Slow Cooker Eggplant Parmesan
When you go out to eat now a days, there is not much to choose from. You of course have all of the fast food places, but who wants to eat that all the time? I definitely don’t! It actually makes me feel sick to look at some of the fast food places now. We…
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How to root a tomato sucker
The key is to start early, and take cuttings when the plant is still healthy. Within several weeks, you will have new tomato plants. Cloning tomato plants from suckers is quicker than starting a new crop from seed. Here is how to root a tomato sucker! What is a tomato sucker? Tomato suckers are the…
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What is Hydroponic Gardening
What is Hydroponic Gardening? Hydroponic gardening is a type of gardening where you grow plants without using soil. In hydroponics, plants are grown in water-based solutions. The solutions contain the necessary nutrients for plants to grow and to produce fresh food. Generally, you grow hydroponic plants directly in the nutrient solution alone. You can also…
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How to Use Vegetables in Landscaping
How to Use Vegetables in Landscaping It’s not surprising that many people are opting to grow their own vegetables, especially since the food prices continue to rise. Many gardeners find themselves planting and tending to various plants and flowers, so why not add vegetable plants into the mix also. It is easy to mix edibles…
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How to Grow Great Asparagus
How to Grow Great Asparagus If you love fresh, succulent spears of asparagus but don’t want to pay the price they want at the grocery store. You should consider growing your own! Unlike most vegetables, asparagus is a perennial plant – one planting will return year after year, and a well-tended bed can produce an…
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The Top 10 Tomato Planting Tips for producing the healthiest plants
What is the most popular vegetable to grow in your garden? Of course-tomatoes! Have you had a questionable past with growing your own tomatoes? You can grow tomatoes successfully if you follow these tomato planting tips! Planting tomato plants is easy. They are among the easiest garden plants to grow and if you live in…