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How to Dry Fresh Herbs at Home – Two Ways!

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Drying fresh herbs at home has many benefits, and it’s so easy there’s really no reason not to! Drying your own herbs is certainly more cost effective than buying them at the grocery store, but there are other benefits too. Drying your herbs is a great way to use the plant most effectively, as most herbs produce more than we can eat in a single season. It’s also comforting to know that the herbs you’re cooking with were grown with love and in excellent conditions. Drying your herbs … [Read more...] about How to Dry Fresh Herbs at Home – Two Ways!

How to Hand Pollinate Squash In 30 Seconds (With Photos)

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Have you ever grown a giant squash plant, chock full of flowers, and gotten no fruit? If so, you can blame the lack of pollinators in your neighborhood.  If the birds and the bees aren’t quite doing their job, it’s time for you to step in and do it yourself. Pollinating squash by hand is easy, once you know what you’re doing! 3 Steps To Hand Pollinate Squash Step 1: The first step in pollinating squash by hand is to identify which flowers are male and which are female. … [Read more...] about How to Hand Pollinate Squash In 30 Seconds (With Photos)

How to Prune Basil for Big, Bushy Basil Plants (With Photos)

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Have you ever bought a beautiful little basil seedling from your local nursery, only to have it quickly turn scraggly, tall, woody, and sparse? For many years we struggled with the same issue. We’d try time and time again to grow basil, excited to add it to our soups, salads, and Italian dishes, only to have it fail over and over again.  It wasn’t until I received one simple tip from a friend that I was suddenly able to grow big, bushy, beautiful basil plants.  It turns … [Read more...] about How to Prune Basil for Big, Bushy Basil Plants (With Photos)