By planting giant sunflowers you can grow a beautiful privacy screen in one season, create a child’s play house, grow a hedge, or achieve a world record. These huge sunflower varieties grow up to a foot each week, once their roots are established. Their flowers are huge too, and can be as big as a […]
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Handwritten Notes: Reviving a Lost Love Language
My love language involves handwritten notes on pretty paper or gorgeous post cards, leather bound journals, hand addressed envelopes with tiny surprises stuck inside or even just a new pen to write with. I’m a stationery junkie. I love paper, postcards, watercolor paper, and blank cards. I love pens. I love fountain pens and bottles […]
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Grow Sunflower Sprouts for Tasty and Nutritious Microgreens in Just 12 Days
Sunflower sprouts and sunflower microgreens are an easy to grow and underutilized salad green that is fun to grow at home. You can grow a crop from seed to harvest in as little as 12 to 14 days. There is no need to add additional soil amendments when growing microgreens. The nutrients required by the […]
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3 Easy Dehydrator Jerky Recipes that Will Have Them Asking for More
These dehydrator jerky recipes can be made with any lean red meat like beef, lamb, goat, venison, moose, or elk. Beef is the most common choice but other red meats can be used successfully. Once you … [Read More...]
Grow Rosa Rugosa Roses for Fragrance, Medicine, and Rose Hips Even in Zone 3
Rosa rugosa or rugosa roses are hardy, vigorous roses for harsh climates. They have an extended bloom time and are prolific producers of hips for food and medicinal use. Many rugosa roses have heady … [Read More...]
Dark Chocolate Panna Cotta That’s Dairy-Free, Gluten-free, and Paleo-Friendly
This dark chocolate panna cotta recipe is creamy, rich, and simple to make with just 5 ingredients. It's gluten-free and paleo friendly. Made on the stove top, you can make mix it up in 10 minutes … [Read More...]
How to Grow Sunflowers for a Memorable Outdoor Wedding
Grow sunflowers for special events on your homestead. They are fast growing annuals that screen imperfections and look stunning in bouquets, center pieces, and as backdrops to wedding photos. The … [Read More...]
