Does the idea of joining a gym to get in shape make you dizzy? While some people truly enjoy activities like lifting weights and doing squats, for others the idea of being indoors with a hundred sweaty people is less than appealing. Don’t get me wrong. I have spent my share of time in the gym and quite enjoyed it….
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Are you ready to plan your vegetable garden, but feeling a little overwhelmed with the process? Planning a vegetable garden isn’t supposed to be difficult. First, you decide what you want to grow and then you plant it, right? On one hand, it really is that simple, but when your goal is to grow lots of vegetables, herbs, and fruit…
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Growing crookneck squash couldn’t be easier, and for your garden, it is hands down the best summer squash you will grow. Yellow crookneck squash is the most productive and flavorful summer squash variety that I’ve ever grown. What is crookneck squash? Crookneck squash is a yellow-skinned fruit with a curved neck. Sometimes the flesh is bumpy and sometimes it is…
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The appeal of the shishito pepper is simple: it has great taste, and it’s small size and thin skin make it easy to work with in the kitchen. Plus it has a surprise element in that 1 in 10 of these peppers is hot! And that makes serving it at parties extra fun! We’re countryfied foodies, so when we hear…
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Growing tomatoes at home is not difficult, but choosing the right varieties can be. Every year, we struggle to limit the types of tomatoes we grow, and every year we end up growing way too many. Sometimes, we have thousands of tomato plants just because we can’t help ourselves! Obviously, we love to grow tomatoes. It’s a lot to manage,…
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