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Removing the Spines from Cactus Pads
Though removing the spines from cactus pads with a knife works, it’s not as foolproof as simply burning them off.…
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How To Grow Coffee with Gary Strawn – Podcast!
I recently sent out a newsletter on how to grow coffee, including some notes on how I grow coffee in…
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Nice gardening book on sale – today only
My wife just let me know that the well-rated book The Beautiful Edible Garden is on sale for only $1.99…
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I’m launching a podcast
I’ve been asked about starting a podcast multiple times but I hadn’t done it due to time considerations, plus the…
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Coral Bean: A Nitrogen-Fixing Native Florida Wildflower
The coral bean (UPDATE: also known as Erythrina herbacea, for those of you pointing out my lack of Latin in…
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Hope
Luke 24: 24ย On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they…
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Varieties of Chaya
I’ve been growing chaya for multiple years now and it’s become one of our trustiest vegetables. There’s a reason it…
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Soil Creation in Slow Motion
We’re too uptight about making compost. Why do we feel like it needs to happen right now? Or this season?…
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Healthy bees = a healthy homestead
Healthy bee populations are vital to keeping your fruit trees and gardens happy. Though some plants are wind pollinated (or…
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Creating a Frankentree Through Grafting
My friend Steven, creator of the incredible Frankentree, has put up a new in-depth post on grafting that’s very worth…
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Palm Sunday
A decade ago I took this picture of a palm tree growing in my grandfather’s backyard: …







