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Slugs! Beer is a Solution

beer slug trap at work

Gardening is wonderfully unpredictable.  Each year, it is different.  We move things around in the garden.  We grow different crops.  Summer may be hotter than years past.  Or perhaps Mother Nature has opened up the heavens and sent down rain by the buckets.  If it is the latter, I know that there will be one […]

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Why is My Tree Yellow? Iron Chlorosis Explained

applying soil treatment for iron chlorosis

Spring’s arrival is ushered in by warming temperatures and verdant greens.  But amongst the landscape, you spot some very yellow leaves.  Very.  Yellow.  That particular tree with the extremely yellow leaves is not a species known for that particular hue.  Instead, it should be a typical tree green.  Just what is going on? To sum […]

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A Fall Pest: Grey Aphids

grey aphids

If you grow anything in the brassica family (kale, collard greens brussels sprouts,cabbage, etc…) you have seen them.  Small.  Grey.  In clusters.  Hanging out on the under side of the leaves.  And they tend to make their appearance in late summer, early fall.    What are they?  Grey aphids. Grey aphids  are also known as cabbage […]

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Tomatoes: What Not to Can

anthracnose infected tomato

It is that time of year where tomatoes are abundant.  Perhaps you are growing them in your garden?  Or perhaps you find them by the case at your local farmer’s market? But regardless of where they come from, do you know which tomatoes to avoid for canning purposes? According to NCHFP, “Select only disease-free, preferably […]

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Spider Mites: The Summer Garden Pest

While summer is in full swing and produce is coming in by the bushel, there is one summer pest that can wipe a smile from my face.  It’s spider mites! They are a very tiny arachnid in the Tetranychidae family.  This family also also includes spiders, ticks, and daddy-longlegs.    Their coloration can range from  brownish […]

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I’m Connie. Growing up on a farm in rural Iowa taught me me many lessons: raising chickens, growing produce, enjoying raw milk, how to cook from scratch using whole foods, canning, mending clothes, and the importance of being someone who gives back to the community.

Now, living in an urban setting, I brought my country ways with me. Join us as Mr. Overalls and I share our adventures, recipes, and how-to in our daily lives on our 1/3 acre slice of heaven near the center of town.

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