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Alpine/Nigerian Crosses
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This is our first greenhouse lettuce of 2021. With rotational cutting this should get us through until we get our first outdoor lettuce harvest of the year.

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Free Course on Growing Spices
Spices

Free Course on Growing Spices

Hi All! With my new book, Grow Your Own Spices, coming out soon (and already available for pre-order from many … Continue reading Free Course on Growing Spices

Fermented Food Fight Over Kimchi
Spices

Fermented Food Fight Over Kimchi

I think food dishes taste better — and nourish more than our bodies — when they are steeped in long-standing … Continue reading Fermented Food Fight Over Kimchi

Raising Ducklings – Week 3 (with video)
Ducks

Raising Ducklings – Week 3 (with video)

I’d like to start this post by wishing a Happy 70th (day) Birthday to the gorgeous stars of the duckling … Continue reading Raising Ducklings – Week 3 (with video)

Growing, Harvesting, and Curing Saffron at Home (with Video)
potager, Spices

Growing, Harvesting, and Curing Saffron at Home (with Video)

Saffron is one of the most exotic seeming and expensive spices in the world. Yet I grow an abundant perennial … Continue reading Growing, Harvesting, and Curing Saffron at Home (with Video)

Decorative and Useful Garden Fencing
Inspiration, potager

Decorative and Useful Garden Fencing

You know that expression “good fences make good neighbors”? Well, I always thought of that turn of phrase as negative. … Continue reading Decorative and Useful Garden Fencing

Raising Ducklings Week 2 (with Video)
Ducks

Raising Ducklings Week 2 (with Video)

This article is part of a series on what life with ducks is like. It’s intended to give new duck … Continue reading Raising Ducklings Week 2 (with Video)

Growing and Harvesting Ginger at Home (with Video and a Peak in My Fall Garden)
potager, Spices

Growing and Harvesting Ginger at Home (with Video and a Peak in My Fall Garden)

Hi everyone! It’s finally fall here in Northwestern North Carolina. After the intense heat, humidity, and heavy rains we’ve had … Continue reading Growing and Harvesting Ginger at Home (with Video and a Peak in My Fall Garden)

Raising Ducklings Week 1 (with Video)
Ducks

Raising Ducklings Week 1 (with Video)

Mama Madge, one of my free range Muscovy ducks, hatched out 13 adorable ducklings on August 26. Up until two … Continue reading Raising Ducklings Week 1 (with Video)

Growing and Harvesting Mustard for Spice
Spices

Growing and Harvesting Mustard for Spice

As a homesteader, I grow most of our vegetables, herbs, and fruits. I also raise chickens and ducks for eggs … Continue reading Growing and Harvesting Mustard for Spice

How to Choose the Right Duck Breeds
Inspiration

How to Choose the Right Duck Breeds

If you are looking for inspiration to help you choose the right duck breeds for your homestead, take a look … Continue reading How to Choose the Right Duck Breeds

The Little Yellow Duck House and Mirabelle Plums
Inspiration

The Little Yellow Duck House and Mirabelle Plums

Looking for duck housing and run inspiration? Check out my converted chicken coop with a run inspired by a chunnel (chicken tunnel). Continue reading The Little Yellow Duck House and Mirabelle Plums

Meyer Lemon Love
Inspiration

Meyer Lemon Love

If you are looking for a plant to make you happy mid-winter, let me tell you about these glorious golden … Continue reading Meyer Lemon Love

The Power of a Well-Planned Potager
potager

The Power of a Well-Planned Potager

Do you want your garden to produce food even with 4 weeks of neglect in extreme heat and dry weather? Then plant a well-planned potager garden. Continue reading The Power of a Well-Planned Potager

Annatto, Achiote, or the Lipstick Tree
Spices

Annatto, Achiote, or the Lipstick Tree

Learn more about the annatto, achiote, or lipstick tree. Its seeds are used to color food naturally and spice up many food dishes from its native growing areas. It is also a lovely ornamental that can even be grown in pots. Continue reading Annatto, Achiote, or the Lipstick Tree

Thai Basil
Herbs

Thai Basil

Thai basil grows very similar to other basils. It does well in fertile, well-draining soils, and can tolerate some drought. … Continue reading Thai Basil

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