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  1. Sarah Knabel says

    March 12, 2014 at 10:45 PM

    Last time I saw you was our last college friend camping trip and few years ago….. Definitely going to follow your blog! I didn’t know you were doing this! How exciting. Sept 2012 we moved to rural WI (closer to our childhood homes) and bought a new house with a yard and I finally got my first real garden in 2013. I also can (mostly tomatoes) and have a large garden by most people’s standards. Although it is likely smaller than yours from the sounds of it:) I’m working my way up to other things and have a lot to learn. I even planted blueberries and waiting to see if they survived and if I can get them to produce. Looking forward to your blog updates. Maybe we will see you at a camping trip this summer if we can make it happen! Sincerely, Sarah

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    • crystal@wholefedhomestead says

      March 13, 2014 at 12:35 AM

      Thanks Sarah! I remember seeing a picture of your garden last year. Its so much fun, and addicting too!

      Reply
  2. Sally Parker says

    January 21, 2016 at 12:21 PM

    Could you share a reliable company for the essential oil for tick repellent containing the right kind of Rose Geraniam oil..

    Reply
    • crystal@wholefedhomestead says

      January 21, 2016 at 12:44 PM

      Hi Sally- the ONLY brand I’ve found that uses the correct geranium cultivar for tick repellent (Pellargonium capitatum x radens) is this one, available here (<---click those words to be taken to the page where you can find it). There isn't much info available on the this company (probably not a great sign) so I don't know if they are reliable or not. I do know that I am less worried about it because we aren't ingesting this oil, and it is likely a better alternative to deet or lyme disease. Also, it has rave reviews on Amazon regarding it's tick-repellent properties, which I think is a reliable indicator. Hope that helps!

      Link to original article here: Natural Tick and Lyme Disease Prevention

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  3. Heather says

    January 30, 2016 at 7:44 PM

    Hi! I was wondering if your Ameraucana hens from Hoover’s ended up laying blue eggs? I noticed on their website they spelled it Americana and it made me wonder if it was the same thing. I have ordered from My Pet Chicken in the past but it looks like the prices are better at Hoover’s and I was considering giving them a try. I will make sure my shipping address is the same as my billing address :) Thanks in advance for you input!

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    • crystal@wholefedhomestead says

      January 30, 2016 at 8:22 PM

      Hi Heather- they are definitely not true “Ameraucanas,” but rather the “mutt” variety. I’ve heard that if you want the true breed, you really should go through a reputable breeder and not through a normal hatchery… So, we have 6 Americanas (“Easter Eggers’ is what they should most appropriately be called) and from them we get 4 blue eggs (a very pretty blue-green color!), one almost-white egg, and one tan with a hit of a pink tinge. If you scroll through my Instagram feed, you’ll see some pictures of them.

      Hope that helps!

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  4. Andie says

    February 2, 2019 at 9:57 AM

    Hi, where did you get the candy stripe pepper seeds from? They were so pretty.
    Thanks

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    • crystal@wholefedhomestead says

      February 3, 2019 at 1:19 PM

      I didn’t start those from seed- found the plants at a local greenhouse. :)

      Reply

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I’m not starting tomato seeds anytime too soon, I’m not starting tomato seeds anytime too soon, but I am thinking about it! Here are some varieties that are on my definitely-will-grow list for this coming season! These are standard must-grows for me, with the exception of the two new varieties I mention. I’ve been honing this list for many many years!
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🍅Juliet (mini-Roma, excels at everything)
🍅Chocolate Cherry (deep flavor, stunning color)
🍅Valentine (dark, meaty, rich for a cherry)
🍅Sunrise Bumblebee (she’s a looker)
🍅Russian Rose (gorgeous rosy red, delicious)
🍅Big Rainbow (multi-colored, good acidity)
🍅San Marzano (classic paste variety)
🍅Super Sauce (gigantic meaty paste)
🍅Pomodoro Squisito (new, elongated paste)
🍅Tegucigalpa (new, rare, tapered paste)
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There’s one more variety I’m excited about, it’s a chance seedling that popped up in our garden last year. We have a lot of rotten tomatoes on the ground every Fall, which means we have a lot of volunteer tomato plants every Summer. Most are tilled under, but this one survived hiding amongst the potatoes. It produced really cool tomatoes like I’ve never seen before!! I saved the seed and will plant them and see what we get!
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We’re fortunate to have some amazing greenhouses in the area, so I always pick up a handful of unique tomato plants-whatever catches my eye- from them every year too.
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We plant close to 30 tomato plants every year- they’re one of my very favorite things to grow! (Can you tell?!) 😜
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Feels like sunshine getting this gorgeous glowing Feels like sunshine getting this gorgeous glowing citrus delivered every month! What an amazing way to brighten the dull winter here!
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In partnership with @uscitrus, who ships the most delicious, juiciest, fresh citrus! That gorgeous smoky pink-orange one is a “Super Red” Grapefruit. It was spectacular- check out my stories today to see the inside, plus see the other citrus that came in my box this month!
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This citrus is grown on small farms in Texas, picked when it’s perfectly ripe, and shipped directly to you for a very reasonable price.
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I’m eating a grapefruit, orange, or tangerine nearly every day, and I’m making copious amounts of sparkling water with lemon and lime juice... what a wonderful way to get my daily vitamin C. I LOVE IT!
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Finished shelling the last of the “Cascade Ruby Finished shelling the last of the “Cascade Ruby Gold” flour corn today! I really enjoyed growing this one— it was a fast finisher, which I appreciate for our short growing season.
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The colors are wildly stunning! Each ear was one of four colors: yellow, light red, dark red, or orange. I’m not sure if planting a yellow seed kernel made a stalk with yellow ears, or if the genetics are such that it’s totally random and a yellow seed kernel can produce red or orange ears... but I’d love to know! Perhaps an experiment for next year if I grow it again.
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Now we just have to grind it and then it can be used as cornmeal for cooking and baking with. It’s supposed to have amazing flavor, so I’m looking forward to giving it a try!
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