You can easily save pea seed to plant next year! Here's how... Who doesn't love to eat fresh garden peas? There's nothing like snapping a ripe pea pod right off the vine, opening the pod and grabbing a handful of peas to eat. Peas are so easy to grow and it's also really easy to start seed saving to sow the following year. We grow lots of sweet peas so we will have lots for eating … [Read more...]
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How to Harvest Spinach Seeds
Here's how to harvest spinach seeds from spinach plants growing in your garden! Can you save Spinach Seeds? Yes! Saving spinach seeds is something we do every year! As long as you grow heirloom or open pollinated seed, you can save spinach seeds from this years harvest to plant next year. I like using a lot of spinach in smoothies for breakfast and so we always grow a couple of rows. We eat … [Read more...]
How to Grow Runner Beans in the Greenhouse
Incredibly versatile and super delicious, runner beans can be a great veggie to add to your plate. Here's how you can grow them in your greenhouse! We love green beans, and usually grow pole beans (also called runner beans) every year. I try to can up at least four dozen pint jars of beans every year to store in our Cold Room. Because I want to be able to put up as many jars as possible, … [Read more...]
Monsanto – a Great Easy Explanation!
The actions of Monsanto can be really quite hard to understand. They like it that way. They do a lot of "double talk" which ends up confusing people. They like to keep it under wraps that many former employees (the ones up high in management) are now working (high up) in the government. They like to keep it under wraps that they do things like change Agent Orange … [Read more...]
How To Get Started on the Path to Providing for Your Family
Have you been used to buying your groceries at the supermarkets? Never raised animals or had a garden? Are you trying to figure out how to get started on the path to providing for your family? Have you thought about starting a homestead? It can certainly feel overwhelming just to get started. So think about getting started, but doing it on a small … [Read more...]