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Dividing Sunchokes (Helianthus tuberosus)
Last year I planted half a kilo of sunchokes on the edges of my vegetable garden. They grew abundantly, we made pickles with them and left some on the ground for the next…
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Dandelion Coffee
For a long time I had in mind to make dandelion coffee. It grows abundantly in the garden, has many health benefits and it’s much more sustainable than regular coffee because YOU can…
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Protecting Seedlings from Harsh Sun
Seedlings from cucurbitaceae family (cucumbers,zucchini, pumpkins), peppers, some flowers and herbs need protection from direct sun until they establish. An easy way to create some shade for them is to place plastic vegetable…
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Improvised Low Tunnel
With the weather being so unexpected this year, I didn’t want my potatoes to freeze. So I made an improvised low tunnel to protect them. There were some willow branches that I collected…
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Pvc Pipe Low Tunnel
For a long time we wanted to make a low tunnel using pvc pipes.They are durable, water resistant and lightweight. By chance my parents had a special tool for connecting the pipes with…
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Galium Aparine (Cleavers)
Cleavers come out in abundance in late winter to spring. They cling to clothes, cats, anything that is close by! They start to show up as early as January and grow rapidly…
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Making Beads with Fig Tree Shoots
You can easily make your own beads from young tree shoots.I first saw this idea at @foragedfibers feed in which she uses willow and dogwood branches. In our garden we have a couple of…
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Growing Plants from Cuttings
Whenever I see a plant I like I just take a little cutting about 10 cm long with at least 2 eyes on it and stick it in a pot filled with loose…
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Garden in February
Spinach plants that I sowed at the end of September are going strong. They endured snow and freezing weather! Broccoli is fruiting Swiss chard’s leaves are getting larger, Fennel is giving out new…
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How to make Sourdough Bread
Timing: This is an overnight recipe and it’s best to start making it the day before around 12 to 1pm. What you need: First of all, you need 1/2 cup of bubbly sourdough…
