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If you love Rhubarb, here is a Crisp recipe that will have Rhubarb lovers asking for the recipe. This recipe is so fast and easy that I had it ready to go in the time it took to preheat my oven. You will need enough Rhubarb to 1/2 fill a 8X8″ glass baking dish 1 . . . → Read More: Great Rhubarb Crisp 
Our 10 year old rhubarb plants bolted for the first time this year. We were surprised because we had divided up the heads and moved the bed last year. So, I set out to discover why. There are several factors that can contribute to bolting. Bolting is what we call the natural, but in this . . . → Read More: What to do about Bolting Rhubarb 
In the Pacific Northwest we have been experiencing cooler gardening weather in the spring and summer. We are careful to set warm weather crops starts out later and find even then that it is a challenge to raise cucumbers and tomatoes without a greenhouse. A common complaint around our area is that the tomato plants . . . → Read More: Cool Tolerant Tomatoes 
December Cold Frame Gardeners have always needed to be a flexible lot. With the change in our climates, we are required to be more flexible and ingenious. We highly recommend the use of cold frames to extend the seasons and amount of food you are able to supply your family year round. We like . . . → Read More: Gardening in Unpredictable Weather 
Last November the French authorities lifted a longtime ban that prohibited the planting of MON810, a GMO corn seed produced by Monsanto. This move spurred a nationwide backlash and protest. Six months later the voice of the people won out and France banned the planting of Monsanto’s Bt toxin corn. The French authorities decided to . . . → Read More: France Bans Monsanto GMO Corn 
It is getting time to start the onion crop for the year. If planting a good winter-keeper onion is on your list then this is the onion for you: our favorite winter storage onion is the Copra. We get our starts from Territorial Seed Co. Our last years crop was a great success. We ended . . . → Read More: Planting Onions for Winter Storage 
Here are some helpful hints for choosing and planting strawberries. Make your choice from disease resistant varieties. Ask you nursery owner for the best varieties for your area. You will want to purchase 30 plants for a family of four. Consider buying 2 to 3 varieties to extend your growing season over a 4 to . . . → Read More: Growing Strawberries 
As you consider the greens that you want to plant for this year’s 4 season garden, here is some nutritional information to keep in mind. Rather than stoking up on vitamins with a short shelf life, plan to buy seeds for healthy greens to add nutrition to your diet. Here is a list of the . . . → Read More: Eat Your Greens, They’re Good for You 
Now is the time to consider our seed purchases for the year. Having a 2 to 3 year supply of seeds is important in our changing climates and political and economic landscapes. It is an easy matter when you are purchasing this years seeds to just buy 3 of each packet to honor a secure . . . → Read More: Learn to 4 Season Garden 
Baby Chick Essential oils are liquids distilled from the leaf, flower, stem or root of a plant, and as the name suggests, contains the plant’s essence. It is the essence that makes the herb so powerful. There are two ways to dispense an herb’s beneficial oils, through liniments and infusions. Generally liniments are herbs . . . → Read More: Herbs and Essential Oils for your Chickens |
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