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Susan Vinskofski, from PA, is an avid gardener. Susan is passionate about building soil because she believes that nutrient dense food begins in the soil. Susan blogs about gardening, foraging, real food and natural living.
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Preventing Blossom End Rot in Tomatoes
Tweet Leathery Area on the Blossom End of Tomatoes Have you ever noticed dry, sunken patches of decay on the blossom end (opposite the stem) of your tomatoes? The spot will be small at first, dark green, and watery. It … Continue reading
Cheesy Cream of Broccoli Soup with Bacon
Tweet So, my sister-in-law makes THE BEST cream of broccoli soup. EVER. And she won’t give me the recipe because the person who gave it to her made her swear never to give it away. Can’t she cheat a little? … Continue reading
Giveaway: Compost Keeper
Tweet Welcome! I polled my facebook readers a few weeks ago to ask them what they would like to win. It was a close race between Pyrex storage containers and a countertop compost keeper, but the compost keeper won. I’ve … Continue reading
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Raising Healthy Families: Healthy Fruit and Cream Bars
Tweet Welcome back to the Raising Healthy Family Series! In this final installment, Kelly at The Nourishing Home is sharing a healthy way to beat the heat of summer without compromising good nutrition.
Attracting Beneficial Insects to Your Garden
Tweet The goal in your garden is not to eradicate all insects, but rather to create a natural environment of balance where “good” insects are eating or parasitizing “bad” insects to keep them under control. A great way to insure … Continue reading
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Tagged Aphid, Beneficial insects, garden, Insect, organic gardening
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5 Culinary Herbs That Grow in Partial Shade
Tweet Herbs, in general, prefer full sun. Their flavor will generally be stronger when grown in sun, but there are several culinary herbs that do just fine in partial shade. Many herbs will not bloom when grown in shade, but … Continue reading
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Tagged chives, garden, Herb, lemon balm, mint, oregano, organic gardening, parsley
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