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Leafy Greens To Grow in the Fall

We’re getting our garden ready for winter vegetables. Planning and plotting out what we will grow next season here in zone 10B (San Diego, California) is so much fun. We…

Vegan Kale Pesto

I love using kale to make pesto. Kale tastes great with lemon, salt, garlic and oil; and it adds nutritional value. My pesto also includes pumpkin seeds since our son Liam’s homegrown pumpkins have naked…

Fredrika Syren
Urban Homestead, Plant-Based Recipes
Aug, 30, 2021
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Water Saving Tips for the Garden

With summer comes hot weather and dry days, so naturally you have to water your garden.

Because water is precious and conservation is essential, we have to be more water wise. So let’s talk about…

Fredrika Syren
Recent Articles, Gardening, Urban Homestead
Jul, 31, 2021
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Preserved Tomatoes in Garlic and Basil Oil

When we grow tomatoes, they tend to ripen all at once so taking care of harvest is essential if you want to save tomatoes for the winter. We freeze tomatoes, make sundried and make…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Urban Homestead
Jul, 25, 2021
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Grow Your Own Medicinal Herbs

The last couple of years I have been growing herbs not just for cooking or tea but also to be used as natural medicine. I know summer is in full swing but there is…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Urban Homestead
Jul, 11, 2021
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How to Achieve a Plastic-Free Garden

Is breaking up with plastic hard to do? Once alternatives have been sought and people adopt different habits, it’s really not so difficult after all. For the most part, the major hurdle is changing…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Urban Homestead
Jul, 08, 2021
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Growing Tomatoes in Pots

Tomatoes, I would say, are the most popular vegetable (or fruit if you’re going to be technical) to grow. I understand why: nothing tastes as good as homegrown tomatoes. And they are versatile —…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Urban Homestead
Jun, 26, 2021
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