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If I Saw It on YouTube, It Has to Work: Sweet Potato Experiment

If I Saw It on YouTube, It Has to Work: Sweet Potato Experiment

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One day this last Spring, I saw sweet potato slips at the local greenhouse. I wanted them. I love sweet potatoes and thought it would be a great addition to my winter food supply.However, I have planted sweet potatoes before. They looked like they did really well until I went to dig them and couldn’t find them. I found a never ending system of roots, but no tubers. I wasn’t a happy camper.Then I heard about planting sweet potatoes in…

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12 Must-Do Homesteading Tasks For The Fall

12 Must-Do Homesteading Tasks For The Fall

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Fall has come and now it is time to get those projects done! Time to button up the homestead, secure the buildings, and make sure all the peoples and animals are going to be warm and safe for the winter.This could be the time for panic or you can just simply do what you can do in the time that you have. I choose the second one. I know I have at least one good month left to do what…

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August Scenes From The Homestead

August Scenes From The Homestead

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Ahh…August. August is one of my favorite months. Everything is green, growing, blooming, ready for harvest, and/or starting to die. The kids start back to school and activities are already in full swing. These pictures would be a day in the life and what is going on around the homestead in August. First of all, it was the first day of school for Paige and Dane. Paige starts 9th grade and Dane starts 5th grade. Shali and Jordan also started…

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Fajita Vegetable Packets: A Great Way To Use Up The Garden Bounty!

Fajita Vegetable Packets: A Great Way To Use Up The Garden Bounty!

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Looking for a way to use up the summer produce from the garden? Scored a good deal on onions and peppers at the farmers market? Let me introduce you to one of my favorite ways to use onions and bell peppers! Fajita vegetable packets!  I love fajitas. Love isn’t a strong enough word. Fajitas would be my last meal in prison. Yum! However, I don’t always dig the price of bell peppers in the winter. Talk about sticker shock! One…

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Preppers and Homesteaders Need To Eat Healthy Too!

Preppers and Homesteaders Need To Eat Healthy Too!

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I have been thinking about healthy eating and diets a lot lately. I hate diets. I hate the idea of depriving myself of something that can be good for me if I eat in moderation and make wise choices. I have been following a modified low-carb diet lately because Rob needs to for his health and I know I need to cut out more sugar in my diet. However, I refuse to cut out any fruits or vegetables out of my…

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Friday Thoughts – Week of July 24

Friday Thoughts – Week of July 24

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The Friday Thoughts might give you the impression I am obsessed with certain things, but then again maybe not. Many people ask what I think about things and I am not a very good talker. I will start trying to put my thoughts here every week and see what happens. I am going to keep it to five things that have been on my mind or heart, but I am not making any promises. 1. Well, there is certainly something going…

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