Category: Garden
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How to Heat a Greenhouse Without Electricity: 7 Amish-Inspired Methods
Heating a greenhouse through a Western New York winter can get expensive quickly. Even worse, an electric heater leaves your plants vulnerable if the power goes out during a snowstorm. Thankfully, you do not necessarily need to keep an entire greenhouse warm like your living room. Traditional farmers have long used sunlight, thermal mass, manure,…
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Best Vegetables for Long-Term Food Storage
Introduction One of the biggest mistakes people make when planning a garden is focusing only on what they can eat fresh during the summer. But if your goal is to grow more of your own food, lower grocery bills, or build a more self-sufficient lifestyle, storage crops matter A LOT. Some vegetables spoil within days.Others…
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Winter Sowing 101: How to Start Seeds Outdoors in Milk Jugs (Even in the Snow)
Introduction Every single year, I do the same thing. I think about starting my seeds… but it’s still freezing out, so I don’t do it. Then weeks go by. I forget. Life happens. And suddenly it’s too late to start seeds. That’s when I end up at the nursery, spending way more money than I…
