Amaranthus is an edible and easy to use superfood for the backyard gardener. Learn how to grow and harvest this delicious edible seeds as well as the stems and leaves packed with vitamins.
Nature’s Sweet Side- Maple Syrup
I Love the Sweet Stuff! Incredible Sap The sap is running in New England and I got some first hand insights and some surprising information when I visited Massachusetts and Vermont recently. The surprise: Maple syrup contains an abundant amount of naturally occurring minerals such as calcium, manganese, potassium and magnesium. And like broccoli and …
Suburban Homesteading – Raising and Preserving Sustainable Food
Sustainable is the new catch word for gardening. I hear it everywhere and I think it is overused without anyone really understanding exactly what it means. By definition it means -  Conserving an ecological balance by avoiding depletion of natural resources. And by working gardens, keeping chickens for meat and eggs, preserving food, adding solar panels, …
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