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Gardening

tiny green herbs started from seed

Starting Herbs from Seed

April 12, 2021 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Farmgirl, Gardening

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Why Do Gardeners Start Seeds Indoors?

April 5, 2021 by Autumn 2 Comments

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: grow food, organic gardening

a pile of freshly pulled onions, ready for drying

A Year’s Review of the Mountain Cottage Gardens

January 21, 2021 by Autumn 1 Comment

Filed Under: creating our farmstead, Gardening Tagged With: garden soil, garden tips, organic gardening

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How to Grow a Year’s Supply of Garlic

November 5, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Farmgirl, Gardening Tagged With: garden tips, garlic, organic gardening

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How to Prepare the Garden for Winter

November 2, 2020 by Autumn 2 Comments

Filed Under: Farmgirl, Gardening Tagged With: garden hacks, garden tips, organic gardening

A basket of green, freshly harvested mint leaves

Growing and Drying Mint Leaves for Tea

September 24, 2020 by Autumn 2 Comments

Filed Under: Dehydrating, Gardening Tagged With: Dehydrator recipes, garden tips, herbs

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Year 2 in the Hugelkultur Kitchen Gardens

August 27, 2020 by Autumn 5 Comments

Filed Under: creating our farmstead, Farmgirl, Gardening Tagged With: cottage garden, garden tips, grow food, organic gardening

A garden row of leafy, green beets

How to Harvest and Preserve Beet Greens

July 30, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Freezing, Gardening Tagged With: beets, Freezing food, garden tips, preserving the harvest, root vegetables

A row of mulched soil with green brassicas

A Simple Way to Turn Lawn Into a Vegetable Garden

July 2, 2020 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: creating our farmstead, Farmgirl, Gardening Tagged With: garden tips, grow food, vegetable garden

Growing vegetables in mini raised garden beds

5 Ways to Create a Low Maintenance Vegetable Garden

May 28, 2020 by Autumn 2 Comments

Filed Under: Farmgirl, Gardening Tagged With: garden tips, organic gardening, vegetable garden

Homemade Liquid Fertilizer: A Tale from the Tomato Patch

July 19, 2019 by Autumn Leave a Comment

Filed Under: creating our farmstead, Gardening, Summer Posts Tagged With: composting, garden soil, organic gardening

Building Hugelkultur Garden Beds

June 26, 2019 by Autumn 2 Comments

Filed Under: About, creating our farmstead, Gardening, Spring Posts Tagged With: organic gardening, permaculture

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My name is Autumn! I'm all about handmade homes, from scratch cooking, gardening, preserving and helping the modern homemaker embrace traditional homemaking skills!

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