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Learning Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World with Laura Lawrence Hi Reader We’re about to welcome in October, and goodness, there’s so much to wrap up here on the homestead! The warm days are stretching the season (I’m not complaining), and with homeschooling back in swing, our days have been full. Between canning outdoors…

Learning Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World with Laura Lawrence Hi Reader A lovely long season has been upon us to reap the rewards His blessings, hard work and pig poo. Yes pig poo! (Fertilizer is KEY to a fabulous garden) – not the chemical kind, the real kind. Enough about poo, let’s talk…

Learning Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World with Laura Lawrence Hi Reader I just received a wonderful testimonial from a student who joined my gardening and homesteading classes, and I couldn’t resist sharing it with you: “Laura provided GREAT information along with her own experiences, hands-on fun, humor, and built up my confidence to…

Learning Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World with Laura Lawrence Hi Reader By the time I started growing garlic, I’d already had my hands in the soil. Tomatoes, cucumbers, herbs — I’d grown things before. But garlic was different. It didn’t need me to hover. It didn’t ask for constant checking or second-guessing. And…

Learning Old Fashioned Ways in a Modern World with Laura Lawrence Hi Reader Most beginner gardeners mess this up — I sure did. When it comes to garlic, the biggest mistake I see is this: 👉 Overtending. You don’t need to hover, fertilize every week, or second-guess everything. Garlic loves to be left alone. Plant…