Great flavor from wild elderberries, and natural pectin from slightly under-ripe apples, blend perfectly in this old fashioned Seedless Elderberry Apple Jam. Delicious on toast, in pbj sandwiches, and mixed with plain yogurt. Try this one. It’s a winner.
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Want to transform your backyard to a food producing, wildlife-friendly garden? Start by choosing from these 15 trees for a wildlife-friendly, edible landscape. Wildlife value and edible parts of each tree are described.
Continue readingPollinators are key species in all ecosystems, and you can help reverse their decline by gardening for pollinators with these 8 tips.
Continue readingFollow these 6 tips for growing corn in small spaces, and you, too, can get delicious ears of corn full of plump, juicy kernels, from your own backyard.
Continue readingLearn how the chicken’s wild relatives live, and use that for guidance in creating a chicken habitat that will keep your flock happy. Space, vegetation, and tips for making the most of a small area, are discussed.
Continue readingA simple, movable baby chick playground furnished with logs, branches, a nest box, food, and water provides great stimulation for growing chicks. I explain how we made ours, but you might fashion something similar from materials you have on hand.
Continue readingPrevent frostbite of chicken combs by choosing the proper breed. Learn why prevention is important, why certain breeds are more resistant, and why this simple solution is often ignored.
Continue readingDelay garden clean-up until spring, and leave the dead stalks and seed heads for wildlife. They provides food, water, and cover for many species.
Continue readingLearn about bumblefoot and treatment with TricideNeo, a non-surgical option that works for some cases. It’s painless for the bird and easy for you. Worked for all 3 of my chickens.
Continue readingGrowing squash and pumpkins in the home garden: evade squash bugs, avoid chemicals, choose varieties, and harvest an abundance of nutritious fruits.
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