Garden fresh Tomatoes and Basil make this amazing Caprese salad shine!
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Garden Fresh Caprese Salad with Balsamic Glaze

It’s hard to beat the classic Caprese salad flavor combination of fresh tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil. However, this version adds another dimension by adding a rich and syrupy balsamic glaze instead of straight vinegar to top it off. This, combined with a really good quality extra virgin olive oil, is all you need to make…

Garden Fresh Mason Jar Veggie Salads with homemade dressing
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Garden Veggie Mason Jar Salads with Homemade Dressing

The beauty of Mason jar salads is they offer the perfect solution for a satisfying, nutritious lunch on the go or as a quick and easy weeknight dinner. The key to success with Mason jar salads is the order you add your ingredients. Always add the dressing first, followed by harder vegetables that won’t break…

The Secrets to Growing Big Healthy Pumpkins
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The Secrets to Growing Big Healthy Pumpkins

Growing your own pumpkins is really good fun. Watching the vines grow, flowers blossom and tiny little pumpkins form is really exciting. They require between 6 to 8 hours of sunlight a day, rich soil improved with compost and lots of space or something to climb on. They are extremely easy to grow and can…

Did you know there are many ways cabbage is used in cooking, all around the world?
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Why the Irish Are Right about Cabbage & How to Add More to Your Diet

It may not be the main staple of the Irish diet, but it is still an important vegetable featured in many traditional dishes. Whether it’s a hearty meal of Irish Bacon and Cabbage or Colcannon, a dish made with potatoes and cabbage, many Irish recipes call for this nutrient-rich vegetable. Why is Cabbage so Healthy?…

What’s the Difference Between a Kitchen Garden and a Regular Vegetable Garden?
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What’s the Difference Between a Kitchen Garden and a Regular Vegetable Garden?

Have you ever wondered exactly what a “kitchen garden” is or how it differs from a regular vegetable garden? For starters, a kitchen garden or potager (pronounced puh-ta-zhay), is a special kind of edible garden with a rich history tracing back to old English and French culinary gardens. Much like a traditional vegetable garden, a…

50+ Gift Ideas for Homesteaders
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50+ Gift Ideas for Homesteaders

Do you have family or friends who are homesteaders and you just don’t know what to get them for Christmas or maybe a birthday? Well today is your lucky day because I’m going to share with you a great list of gift ideas for homesteaders! Homesteading has many different aspects and areas to focus on,…

Tour of our August Garden 2018 on the homestead.
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Just Dabbling Garden Tour August 2018

Time for another garden tour! August, what can I say about August? Well, that’s the month the weeds got away from me…..again. The smoke was so heavy most days that we could smell and taste it and well…I just didn’t want to be outside breathing in that nastiness when I had the choice. So, here…

3 Easy Ways to Extend Your Vegetable Growing Season
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3 Easy Ways to Extend Your Vegetable Growing Season

If you live in an area with distinct seasons like I do, there are natural limitations to when you can grow vegetables outdoors. In the spring, you have to wait until the threat of frost has passed and soil temperatures reach acceptable levels. Then, before you know it, shorter days and cooler temps will return…