Tips for Planting the Summer Vegetable Garden
Here in southern New Mexico, we pass our last frost date near the beginning of May, so it is time to prepare and plant the summer garden....
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Sarah
- Mar 31
- 5 min
Top 10 Reasons to Keep Chickens
Are you considering getting chickens? With soaring egg prices and food shortages, many people are considering starting their own flock...
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Sarah
- Feb 12
- 6 min
6 Crucial Things to Know BEFORE You Get Backyard Chickens
With egg shortages and soaring egg prices, many people are considering starting their own backyard flock of laying hens. Chicken keeping...
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Sarah
- Aug 7, 2022
- 2 min
Dehydrator Zucchini and Yellow Squash Chips
Zucchini and summer squash are in abundance right now. Why not make some healthy, delicious squash chips? Just chop, brush with oil,...
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Sarah
- Mar 22, 2020
- 2 min
School Closures? 40 Life Schooling Activities!
With school closures, canceled activities, and social distancing, let's choose to focus on the positive: the silver lining is that this...
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Sarah
- Dec 8, 2019
- 2 min
And then there were none: RIP Chickens
My heart is heavy. A couple days ago, while we were away from home on a field trip, loose dogs got into our chicken yard and killed all...
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Sarah
- May 22, 2019
- 2 min
Kale Chips (keto : gaps : grain free : paleo : primal)
My kids and I love kale chips; what a wonderful way to eat greens! Kale chips are quite simple to make, and cook up crispy and light in...
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Sarah
- Oct 14, 2018
- 2 min
Homemade Pumpkin Puree
With Halloween and Thanksgiving just around the corner, it's time to make pumpkin puree! Each year, I make lots of pumpkin puree, to be...
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Sarah
- Apr 20, 2018
- 4 min
Spring in Our Homeschool, and 7 Simple Springtime Exploration Ideas
We haven't been doing much with our curriculum resources lately. Instead, with the weather warming up, our homeschooling has focused more...
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Sarah
- Mar 6, 2015
- 4 min
Planting Fruit Trees
Fruit trees are one of the easiest ways to grow our own food. Few foods can rival fruit that is fresh-picked from a tree.With very little...
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Sarah
- Apr 16, 2013
- 7 min
Adventures in Backyard Chicken Keeping
We Decide to Get Chickens My family lives on a small suburban plot of less than 1/4 acre, and over the last five years we've dedicated...
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Sarah
- Apr 1, 2012
- 4 min
Easiest Plants for Beginning Gardeners
Over the few years I've been gardening, I've learned that some plants require lots of effort, but some are very easy. If you are just...
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Sarah
- Apr 8, 2011
- 3 min
Herb Gardening, Companion Planting, and the Easiest Herb to Grow
Growing herbs is a great way to start growing your own food. Herbs don't take up much space, and they are wonderfully versatile. Herbs...
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