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How to Grow Garlic

Garlic is an extremely versatile cooking and medicinal herb. It is a great herb to grow in the backyard, because it is relatively easy to propagate at home, and it is expensive to buy at the store.

How to Grow Garlic

by Phil Williams

Garlic is an extremely versatile cooking and medicinal herb. It is a great herb to grow in the backyard, because it is relatively easy to propagate at home, and it is expensive to buy at the store.

4 Vegetables you can plant now for a fall harvest

by JW

With Fall upon us, there is still time to get in a few fast growing crops into the garden. Here are 4 ideas to get you started. Don't forget about your kale!

http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/4-vegetables-you-can-plant-now-fall-garden-harvest.html

4 Vegetables you can plant now for a fall harvest

by JW

With Fall upon us, there is still time to get in a few fast growing crops into the garden. Here are 4 ideas to get you started. Don't forget about your kale!

http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/4-vegetables-you-can-plant-now-fall-garden-harvest.html

7 ways to use an avocado pit

by JW

Some interesting ways to use the avocado pit and not worry about that hard ball of organic matter sitting around in your compost pile.

http://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-eating/blogs/7-ways-to-use-an-avocado-pit

7 ways to use an avocado pit

by JW

Some interesting ways to use the avocado pit and not worry about that hard ball of organic matter sitting around in your compost pile.

http://www.mnn.com/food/healthy-eating/blogs/7-ways-to-use-an-avocado-pit

How to Preserve Tomatoes with Dehydration

by Phil Williams

The end of the summer is the time for tons of tomato production, and preservation becomes necessary. There are many ways to preserve tomatoes, but dehydrating is definitely my favorite because it is simple and dried tomatoes taste great in soups, on top of winter salads, or even plain as chips.

How to Preserve Tomatoes with Dehydration

by Phil Williams

Top 5 Common Food-Storing Errors You May Be Making

by JW

So good tips to maximize the effectiveness of your food storage and avoid loss and spoilage by keeping in mind these other methods of putting up food.

http://www.thegoodsurvivalist.com/top-5-common-food-storing-errors-you-may-be-making/

Top 5 Common Food-Storing Errors You May Be Making

by JW

So good tips to maximize the effectiveness of your food storage and avoid loss and spoilage by keeping in mind these other methods of putting up food.

http://www.thegoodsurvivalist.com/top-5-common-food-storing-errors-you-may-be-making/

8 Gardening Foods That You Can Regrow From Table Scraps

by JW

Learn how you can re-grow various plants and fruits and veggies from the scraps and waste products from your food preparations.

http://www.thegoodsurvivalist.com/8-gardening-foods-that-you-can-regrow-from-table-scraps/

8 Gardening Foods That You Can Regrow From Table Scraps

by JW

Learn how you can re-grow various plants and fruits and veggies from the scraps and waste products from your food preparations.

http://www.thegoodsurvivalist.com/8-gardening-foods-that-you-can-regrow-from-table-scraps/

How to Harvest and Store Potatoes

by Phil Williams

Potatoes are an excellent source of calories that can be easily stored up for the winter. All you need is a cool, dark, humid place free from any rodents.

1. Dig up your potatoes after the plant has died back. Pick a dry day, and use a potato fork to carefully uproot your mounds of potatoes.

How to Harvest and Store Potatoes

by Phil Williams

Potatoes are an excellent source of calories that can be easily stored up for the winter. All you need is a cool, dark, humid place free from any rodents.

1. Dig up your potatoes after the plant has died back. Pick a dry day, and use a potato fork to carefully uproot your mounds of potatoes.