Homesteading & Gardening
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Back to Eden Gardening
Learn how to grow a regenerative organic vegetable garden the best and easiest way! Grow fruits and veggies with less labor, less watering, fewer weeds, and an extremely abundant harvest! Paul Gautschi, featured in the documentary Back to Eden, has popularized the use of free wood chip mulch from tree trimmings in vegetable gardens and orchards. Paul shares his journey guided by his faith and observing nature, he learns to grow mouth-watering, delicious food that has garnered the interest of millions of people. Discover the regenerative organic gardening movement that has made millions of people worldwide love growing their own food by watching the film, and streaming online for free!
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OUR OWN PIECE OF HEAVEN
UPDATE: We made a sad move in November 2023 leaving this ‘heaven’ behind, all to create and do it all again, the same thing. However, this time it would be a physical transformation of a house into a home as we stripped it down to it’s bones and have been room by room personalizing and creating a place for our family to continue to grow at. Growing up in Lewiston, Idaho, I became quite familiar with “The Palouse” known for its miles of rolling hills, fields, and old farmhouses. Ever since I could remember, there was one particular home that reached my heart. It was an old, white boxed farmhouse…
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IS IT A WEED, GUM, OR BOTH?
My story begins when I was about 11 years of age. One winter I struggled with pneumonia and was then hospitalized for treatment. The following year it returned leaving me again with the need for emergency care. I have always been drawn to health, herbs, and healing from foods–especially after reading the book, “Joseph Smith and Herbal Medicine“, by John Heinerman. But none of the herbs we used seemed to be working. We called for the “Elders” (Doctrine & Covenants 42:43-44) and in a blessing, I received a strong command and If I followed it I would have a full recovery. I was told to immediately start reading the Book of…
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AUTUMN GARDEN SALSA
September 20, 2021 If I learned one thing: homemade salsa is so much better than any kind you can find in a store. The best salsa is made with fresh ingredients. This recipe is quick and easy to make in just minutes. Our family loves salsa SO much that every year we have to plant the ingredients for this recipe. INGREDIENTS 6 Large Tomatoes 1 Green Pepper 1 Onion 3 tbsp. of Apple Cider Vinegar 6 tbsp. Water 1 tbsp. Sugar ¼ tsp. Salt 1 tsp. Basil 1 tsp. Garlic Salt 1 tsp. Parsley INSTRUCTIONS If you prefer a spicy salsa, you can adjust the level of spice to your…
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HOW CAN I BEGIN TO TEACH LEADERSHIP?
Recently in studying the teachings of Brigham Young, he spoke how the physical and the spiritual are connected— that Zion will have to be built from the ground up— starting with our homes first where each will have to learn how to work. So began my quest again to help my children to grow. We have spent the last few years learning how to work together on projects, through cold or hot temperatures, and to do real, hard work— such as taking on the painting of the exterior of a house, shoveling truckload after truckload of manure for gardens, or making a family website from scratch. It is not always…
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WHAT IS IN OUR HEALING GARDEN
Time to build some gardens! Everything we grow is for either dietary or medicinal. Here is our complete “starter” list of plants we are growing in our backyard. Perennial gardens are low maintenance and will come back each year with minimum work. Perennial Vegetables Trees Fruit Herbs (Teas/Medicinal) Spices Roots
