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Great Books for New Food Preservers I started preserving food years ago after a series of power outages occurred that cost me hundreds if not thousands of dollars in food loss that was stored in the freezer.

Choosing the Right Bird Feeder Walking out on my back deck at 7 a.m. and hearing the happy chirping of the birds I have drawn into my yard makes the perfect start to my day.

Draw in Beneficial Insects Attracting beneficial insects to your garden can be as easy as planting the right plants or flowers or a combination of them.

Why Hypertufa Projects Crack This article presumes that you are familiar with the basics of making projects with hypertufa .  If you aren’t familiar with the process, or just need a refresher, you may want to first go to our Hypertufa 101 article by clicking here.

Best Homesteading Books for Beginners The word "homesteading" today has come to mean the pursuit of a rewarding and self-sufficient lifestyle. It can include everything from keeping bees, growing vegetables, composting, installing solar panels, creating a rain barrel, raising animals, canning your own food, and the list goes on!

  Unique and Fun Hosta-Related Gift Ideas Welcome to part two of our hosta gift ideas blog!  If you missed Part 1 which includes important and very practical tools and supplies for your hosta garden, you can read it here:  Great Hosta Gifts Now onto our top picks for unique hosta-related gifts.

Great Practical Gifts for Hosta Lovers! Besides the Plants! Whether you're buying for yourself or that hosta lover you know, it's not easy to find great gifts aside from hosta plants (which are ALWAYS a good gift choice)? Here are some great gift ideas that any hosta lover would love.  The end of the blog has a link to our list of unique hosta gifts sure to please any hostaholic or hosta lover!