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Planning for the Permaculture Garden {Lake Time Magazine Article}

Posted by yellowbirchhobbyfarm Mar 17, 2017 companion planting, garden quick tip, gardening, homesteading, how-to, hugelkultur, permaculture, planting, Uncategorized garden, garden planning, gardening, hugelkultur, permaculture, planting 3 Comments

I’m so happy to share that I’ve contributed another garden related article to Minnesota’s own Lake Time Magazine. As spring approaches (well, it is currently snowing outside my window, but we’ll try to keep things positive here), there’s no better time to start thinking about the upcoming gardening season and how you can do it […]

Garden Quick Tip: When & Why to Harvest Garlic Scapes

Posted by yellowbirchhobbyfarm Jun 28, 2015 garden quick tip, gardening, garlic, homesteading, how-to, recipes gardening, garlic, harvesting, homesteading, recipes 4 Comments

Today’s quick tip from the garden pertains to harvesting garlic scapes. Hardneck garlic varieties will produce a stiff, smooth flower stalk up through its middle that is distinctively different than the rest of the plant. This stalk, or scape, has a mild garlic flavor and is used to enhance all kinds of dishes from pesto […]