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Nova Scotia Grown Sweet Potatoes? Really??

We love sweet potatoes, but because we’ve always homesteaded in northern latitudes, we’ve never made growing them a priority. Sweet potatoes need a long (100 to 150 days), hot growing season. For those reasons they are a challenge for northern … Continue reading

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Something We All Need – More Thyme

As far as we’re concerned, something we all need is more thyme. In other words the more thyme the better. There’s no such thing as too much. Thyme is a perennial herb that deserves a place in any herb garden. … Continue reading

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Canning with Superb Canning Lids

We sure have done a lot of canning over the last 44 years and that doesn’t include the many years Johanna canned with her Mom and Dad as a young lady. Truth be told, all canning is now done by … Continue reading

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