August on the Homestead

August has been a big month. A lot of preserving has been done and I have had a lot of feelings. The homeplace is growing in so many ways. It's going to look so different by next August. I don't want to forget how it feels now. I think it's good to take some time to reflect and see how ...

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Raising Turkeys for the FIRST TIME!

What we learned growing turkeys for the first time. We liked growing them! Check out my video showing what they looked like the day before we took them to get butchered! They were so laid back and chill compared to the broiler chickens we were also growing this summer.  I was a ...

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Zucchini Relish with a Kick

Hello Friends, Are you enjoying ALL the squash and zucchini? I usually grow more then I should, but I never know how bad the squash bugs and vine borrers are going to be. I figure it's better safe then sorry! I actually had several early white scalloped summer squash plants grow from seeds ...

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My Why

How I got started. I remember as a little girl going to my great grandmas and just at the bottom of the stairs seeing where her canning was stored behind a set of bifold doors. While I was growing up we had several apple trees in the backyard. The applesauce, oh the applesauce. My mom with my ...

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Tips and Tricks to growing GREAT carrots

Hello Friends! Today I have some fun tips and tricks to a good carrot harvest We eat lots of carrots around here. We like them fresh and we really like them cooked with a roast or with a chicken. Before we get into the tips to growing great carrots, here's a little history of ...

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