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Starting Sweet Potato Slips
We’re at it again, just like in this demonstration from last year: Lots to do in the gardens today –…
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Ash Wednesday
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday. The first time ashes were imposed on my forehead, I found a cacophony of voices…
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The Beginning of Gardening Season in Lower Alabama
I looked out the dining room window on Sunday afternoon and realized the black cherry tree outside was putting on…
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I Robbed Mother Nature
Our latest video may be the most entertaining yet: Why work hard to make compost? Nature makes it all the…
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The Gardener’s Valentine
Rachel and I, having fun: The Gardener’s Valentine We are going to plant those roses. Back in Tennessee, long, long…
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Gunnera scabra: a fascinating plant!
I read an interesting passage in The Voyage of the Beagle last night which sent me down a plant-researching rabbit…
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Pig Butchering in Knoxville
I drove up to Knoxville on Saturday to The Modern Yeoman’s homestead for a fun-filled day of pig butchering. My…
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I forgot something…
A few commenters on my Struggles with Chickens livestream reminded me of the value of azolla, duckweed and other aquatic…
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Joseph Lofthouse Explains Landrace Gardening
What you need to know to start your own landrace: If you don’t have his book, go get it. It’s…
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The Insane Seed Mix isn’t THAT Insane
After I posted my crazy landrace seed-mixing starting transplants video, I got a few comments from people telling me I…








