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Growing carrots can sometimes be tricky but they are well worth the effort! Learn now to grow, harvest, and store carrots. Plus how to use the whole carrot, including the green carrot tops.

Ultimate Guide to Growing and Using Carrots

Carrots are the most popular root vegetable grown in the home garden. And for good reason. They taste great, are super nutritious, and are fun …

How to Make an Easy Comfrey Poultice plus how to use it

Poultices are a staple in our homemade first aid supplies. I like to keep a few homemade comfrey poultices on hand for when we need …

Six fast growing fruit trees {and one vegetable}

Aww, fruit trees! It’s been said that the best time to plant a fruit tree is yesterday – because they take so long to produce. …

Skip the vinegar and pickle peppers the old fashioned way by fermenting them. Fermented peppers give you all the storage benefits of pickled peppers without the vinegar taste. Make fermented jalapenos or fermented sweet banana peppers, the recipe and process is the same.

Fermented (naturally pickled) peppers – a step by step guide

Fermented peppers easy to make and are fantastic for someone just beginning the fermenting journey. Sauerkraut. Isn’t that where everyone begins with fermented vegetables? I …