How to Freeze Lambs Quarters and Foraged Greens We have a lot of lambs quarters growing in our garden. I weeded much of it out to make way for my regular garden vegetables, but I keep a small patch here and there to harvest for salads, cooked greens, and freezing…
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Harvesting New Potatoes
New Potatoes from Our Garden Our potato plants are doing very well this year and I’ve already spied a few flowers. Once a potato plant begins to flower, you know that there are some potatoes forming under the soil. I usually wait a few weeks after the flowers show up…
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Instafire Product Review
Trying Out Instafire for Fire-Starting by Tom Lombardo I’ve been building fires since I was a college student living in a cabin in the Adirondacks and heating with a wood stove. I’m also fond of backyard bonfires and I’m the designated fire builder when our family goes camping. Tinder (such…
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Renewable Energy for Self-Sufficiency
by Dr. Tom Lombardo Renewable Energy for Self-Sufficiency Ask a few homeowners about renewable energy and they’ll probably talk about solar panels and rooftop wind turbines. They might even use the term “off-grid.” In reality, there are many more possibilities, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Let’s start with…
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Attract Pollinators with a Mason Bee House
Attracting Pollinators with a Mason Bee House Do you want to attract native pollinators to your garden and landscaping? There are plenty of ways to increase habitat and food sources for our native pollinators, such as mason bees. Adding native plants and other sources of nectar is a great way…
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How to Forage for Common Milkweed
How to Forage for Milkweed When I first read that common milkweed was edible, I was quite skeptical. I remember reading that Monarch butterflies ate the milkweed leaves not only for food but also for the poison that would render them inedible to predators. But the field guides are telling me…