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How to Plant, Harvest, Cure and Store Pumpkins and Winter Squash – and their health benefits too

How to Plant, Harvest, Cure and Store Pumpkins and Winter Squash - and their health benefits too If you’re like me, autumn is your favorite time of year. When the air begins to cool, vivid...

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What are Some Healthy Alternatives to using Pesticides in my Home, Lawn or Garden?

What are Some Healthy Alternatives to using Pesticides in my Home, Lawn or Garden? When it comes to lawns and gardens, a lot of folks needlessly apply fertilizers and pesticides without knowing if...

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Is the Praying Mantis Good for my Garden?

Is the Praying Mantis Good for my Garden? The answer is YES, ABSOLUTELY! If you find a praying mantis in your garden let him be, and hope for more. The praying mantis is one of many insects...

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How to make money at a farmers market

When operating a homestead, farm, small farm, backyard garden, or greenhouse, you have likely had the idea of trying to generate income by selling some of your produce.  Whether it be just...

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Are Weed and Feed Fed Grass Clippings Bad for my Garden?

As spring comes around many people see their lawn emerge from under the snow and want to get it spruced up and looking good for the warmer weather.  This can take them to the local nursery,...

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How can I create good loamy soil?

When agriculturalists refer to the loam of their soil, they are referring to the basic structure or makeup of the soil.  A good loam is what any grower (whether it be a garden enthusiast, or large...

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We are Betsy and Ron Russon a fifth generation family on the same family farm. Betsy is an attorney who practices federal administrative and social security disability law, and Ron is a wildlife fine artist by trade. We are both homesteaders the rest of the time, with a growing family, and rich heritage of working the land, planting, growing, and raising poultry and/or livestock. It's hard work, but we both love it, and the opportunities that farming and homesteading bring for self-sufficiency and home-based reliance. Layla (also pictured) is our rescue pup who keeps us all in line.

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