Although winter squash is available for most of the year, certain varieties are only here in the fall. Learn how to freeze winter squash for food storage. Pumpkin is my favorite winter squash. I love it so much that I could eat it all year long. Sadly, in today’s society, it seems that it’s only acceptable to talk about pumpkin…
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How to Freeze Winter Squash
Companion Plants Your Secret Weapon Against Pests
Companion plants like being together, they are best friends in the garden. Get the companions for 10 of your favorite vegetable garden plants. There are many benefits to companion planting. Foremost, they help us by attracting beneficial insects to our garden. Plant companions work together to provide food and shelter, which attracts and protects beneficial insects while they visit your…
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Stretch Your Crops with Succession Planting
Succession planting involves growing many of the same, or complementary crops in the space garden spot continuously. This simple practice helps you maximize the yield that your garden can produce. Succession planting is a growing method designed to maximize the amount of fresh produce that can be harvested from a particular growing area. Many new gardeners mistakenly believe that the process…
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16 Gift Wrapping Ideas that Won’t Break the Bank
If you are taking the time to make homemade gifts, why not make them look prettier surrounded in homemade wrapping. Get 16 gift wrapping ideas that won’t break the bank. I keep a list of articles for inexpensive gift packaging ideas on my computer. I like to have them on hand for birthday and holiday gift giving. Homemade envelopes are…
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4 DIY Sugar Scrubs for Healthy Vibrant Skin
Sugar is such a great medium for exfoliating skin and can be safely used on your face and body in the form of sugar scrubs. Sugar may be something you are trying to keep out of your diet, and for good reason, but it does have a useful purpose in natural skincare. Exfoliants help to brush away old skin…
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