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Salt-Cured Egg Yolk Recipe By Nicole Wilkey -
Do Eggs Need to be Refrigerated?
Care for farm-fresh eggs properly using these expert recommendations to ensure they stay disease-free and tasting fresh. -
How to Preserve Eggs
Can I freeze eggs? Learn how to preserve eggs, from how to freeze dry eggs to rehydrating them and freezing eggs in silicone forms. -
What Does the Extension Office Do?
As I get more into gardening, I keep hearing about cooperative extension services — what are they, and what kind of help do they offer?
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Old-Fashioned Chokecherry Jelly Recipe By Kerry W. Mann, Jr., Homesteadhow -
How to Build a Natural Swimming Pool
Build a swimming pool without relying on manufactured materials and chemical additives. Information on pool zoning, natural filtration, and algae control. -
Repel Ticks with This Sulfur Remedy
A tiny dab of sulfur mixed with molasses and taken in early spring will help to repel ticks. -
An Effective and Non-Toxic Solution for Getting Rid of Yellow Jackets Nests
Learn gardening practices that will grow ten times more poundage off the same plot of organically-rich ground.
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Organic Gardening Articles
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What is Einkorn Flour?
What is einkorn flour, and is einkorn gluten-free? Learn about the world's oldest cultivated wheat and the einkorn nutrition it brings to the table. -
How to Grow Oyster Mushrooms in Coffee Grounds
Put your spent coffee grounds to good use by learning how to grow oyster mushrooms in coffee grounds and make a potent fertilizer for delicious, nutty oyster mushrooms. -
Passive-Solar Winter Wisconsin Greenhouse
Build this passive-solar winter Wisconsin greenhouse with deep winter greenhouse plans to keep plants warm using thermal mass. -
Succession Planting: Carrots and Lettuce
Want lettuce and carrots all year round? Ira Wallace tells us her simple method for keeping track of succession planting carrots and lettuce.
Real Food Recipes & Articles
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DIY Food Dehydrator Plans
Nearly two decades of expert testing and experimentation have resulted in DIY food dehydrator plans that aren’t just efficient and off-grid — but also highly cost-effective. -
Old-Fashioned Chokecherry Jelly Recipe
Learn how to juice chokecherries by following this old-fashioned choke cherry jelly recipe using this tart, native North American fruit. -
Beautiful Bread Week • Oct. 18-24, 2026
From easy banana bread and skillet cornbread to a basic sandwich loaf and flavorful sourdough made from your own starter culture, this Homemade Bread-Baking Guide has everything a beginner or seasoned bread baker needs to churn out tasty whole-grain creations. -
Quiz: Food Preservation Master
Whether you’re a seasoned homesteader with a cellar full of mason jars or a backyard gardener eager to stop throwing away extra produce, mastering food preservation is the key to self-reliance and flavor year-round. But between acid levels, proper headspaces, and temperature thresholds, the science matters. Test your grasp on canning safety, fermentation microbes, dehydration […]
Home & Gardening DIY Blogs & Ideas
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Best Long-Term Food Storage
Learn about the best long-term food storage strategies for each pantry item to extend shelf life, especially for baking ingredients. -
Important Papers to Keep in Case of Emergency
Use this comprehensive checklist of important papers to keep in case of emergency on hand in a binder, ready to go at a drop of a hat. -
How to Filter Water Using Charcoal, Sand, and Gravel
Learn how to filter water using charcoal, sand, and gravel using a water bottle and cloth filters to keep these layers separated and water flowing through them. -
How to Build an Easy Root Cellar with SIPs
Put up the summer's extra harvest in this easy root cellar. Learn how to build a root cellar above ground with structurally insulated panels (SIPs) for quick construction.

