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Don’t you love easy food? There’s something so satisfying about saying, “I made it from scratch,” and knowing that it took you all of five minutes to make. Honey-fermented ginger is like that. It’s ...

If you have never heard the term Hügelkultur before, then you may be rather confused about the subject of this article. But those in the know understand that this is a key approach in organic ...

If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at making cheese give mozzarella a try. Homemade fresh mozzarella is unlike any mozzarella you’ve ever eaten. Forget that shredded stuff in a bag. Forget those ...

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As someone who lives on the second floor of a large brick building, I know a thing or two about stifling rooms in the heat of summer. You know, the kind of heat that has you lying awake in the middle ...

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Exuding that telltale sweet piny fragrance, rosemary is an easy plant to grow that demands very little from the home gardener. And because a single plant can grow at least four feet tall and wide, ...

Attracting bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects to your garden couldn’t come at a better time than now, at this particular point in history. With the decline in insect species worldwide, in ...