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How to Dry Dill (Using a Dehydrator)
Drying dill has become a routine here throughout the summer months. Growing dill in abundance, harvesting the dill plant, then stripping the leaves and drying in the dehydrator for a…
How to Harvest Dill (Without Damaging the Plant)
Every year we manage to grow a mass abundance of dill – without fail. In fact, I’d say that we improve our yields tremendously year over year. This wonderfully flavoured…
Garlic Scapes: What They Are and How to Use Them
Garlic has become one of our favorite vegetables to grow since we figured out how to successfully grow garlic in our Zone 5 garden. Every June, while we’re still weeks…
How To Grow Raspberries In Zone 5: The Complete Growing Guide
Growing raspberries in Zone 5 is one of the most rewarding things you can do in a home garden. Once established, raspberry plants can provide bowls of fresh berries every…
Mosquito Bite Home Remedy: Why We Use White Vinegar
Mosquito bites are just part of summer unfortunately. Between gardening, watering the beds in the evening, and spending time outside with the kids, somebody always ends up getting bitten. Even…
Benefits of Dandelion Flower Tea + Simple Homemade Tea Recipe
Every spring our yard turns bright yellow with dandelions, and instead of seeing weeds, I’ve started seeing one of the easiest free herbal teas to make at home. Dandelion flowers…