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    Heat in the Dome
    Emily
    • Aug 6, 2021

    Heat in the Dome

    MANAGING AUGUST TEMPERATURES IN THE GREENHOUSE One key to success for us as gardeners has been learning how to work in cooperation with...
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    Shallot Harvest
    Emily
    • Jul 23, 2021

    Shallot Harvest

    THE FIRST ALLIUMS OF THE SEASON This week marked the first allium harvest of the season: The Dutch Yellow shallots, which are planted in...
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    Homestead in a Heatwave
    Kindra
    • Jul 3, 2021

    Homestead in a Heatwave

    My dad was a quintessential, salt-of-the-earth farmer. He used many colorful expressions to describe everyday events. One of them came to...
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    Comfrey
    Kindra
    • Jun 24, 2021

    Comfrey

    A HOMESTEAD WONDER PLANT Last year when animal food at the local co-op was in short supply, we began to think again about ways to grow...
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    All In
    Emily
    • Jun 15, 2021

    All In

    SPRING PLANTING: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED This past month and a half has been a busy time on the homestead--a time of blog silence and...
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    Growing Onions from Seed
    Emily
    • May 7, 2021

    Growing Onions from Seed

    ALLIUM RESILIENCE ON THE HOMESTEAD This is the time of year for starting all of the homestead's crops--some in flats, others in...
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    From the Ground Up, Part II
    Kindra
    • Apr 23, 2021

    From the Ground Up, Part II

    GROWING VERTICALLY Once we settled on a garden bed configuration in our greenhouse, a geodesic dome from Growing Spaces, we looked for...
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    Homestead Honeyberries
    Emily
    • Apr 13, 2021

    Homestead Honeyberries

    THE EARLIEST FRUIT IN THE HOMESTEAD GARDEN Among the many trees and bushes that produce fruit in our homestead garden, honeyberry bushes...
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    Hello, Violette!
    Emily
    • Apr 8, 2021

    Hello, Violette!

    ADDING A FIG TO THE GROWING DOME In the homestead's greenhouse, a growing dome from Growing Spaces, we have enjoyed being able to develop...
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    Let in the Light
    Emily
    • Apr 7, 2021

    Let in the Light

    SPRING CLEANING IN THE GREENHOUSE If you haven't already, now is the time to clean the transparent walls and ceiling of your greenhouse....
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    From the Ground Up, Part I
    Kindra
    • Apr 2, 2021

    From the Ground Up, Part I

    GREENHOUSE LAYOUT AND DESIGN When we began to consider ideas for the layout of our greenhouse, we wanted to use space as efficiently as...
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    For the Good of the Tree
    Emily
    • Apr 1, 2021

    For the Good of the Tree

    FOUR PRINCIPLES OF PRUNING TO GET YOU STARTED We finished the pruning today, a full month after we had intended. Part of learning to live...
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    The First Green of Spring
    Emily
    • Mar 9, 2021

    The First Green of Spring

    NINE PLANTS TO START IN YOUR SPRING GARDEN In the homestead's growing dome, spring is upon us. Greenhouse temperatures have been reaching...
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    Grow Your Food
    Emily
    • Feb 24, 2021

    Grow Your Food

    THREE MAJOR FOOD GROUPS YOU CAN GROW FOR YOURSELF Whether you're a beginning gardener or an experienced survivalist, there is always room...
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    Improved Meyer Lemon
    Emily
    • Feb 17, 2021

    Improved Meyer Lemon

    CITRUS IN THE WINTER GREENHOUSE One of the great blessings of having a growing dome on our homestead is that it allows us to grow several...
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    The Winter Greenhouse
    Emily
    • Feb 9, 2021

    The Winter Greenhouse

    During the winter months, the homestead's growing dome is quiet--resting from all the activity of the past summer. But even in the...
    127 views
    Planning Your Garden, Part III: When?
    Emily
    • Feb 6, 2021

    Planning Your Garden, Part III: When?

    As the sunshine of spring propels us forward into another growing season, it is time to be thinking through the why, where, and when of...
    34 views
    Dutch Yellow Shallots
    Emily
    • Feb 4, 2021

    Dutch Yellow Shallots

    PLANTING IN THE WINTER GREENHOUSE January is rarely thought of as a time for planting, but there are a few crops that get their start in...
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    All-Star Squash
    Emily
    • Jan 30, 2021

    All-Star Squash

    FIVE VARIETIES THAT RISE ABOVE THE REST In this garden at the edge of the woods, our ongoing mantra is do what works. This means that as...
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    Planning Your Garden, Part II: Where?
    Emily
    • Jan 28, 2021

    Planning Your Garden, Part II: Where?

    As spring approaches, it is time to plan this year's garden. Before buying seed, it's important to understand the purpose, placement, and...
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