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What We Grow

What We Grow

There is nothing more rewarding that eating homegrown fruits and vegetables!
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Vegetables
Pole Beans (save seeds)
Peas (seeds)
Cucumbers (buy seeds)
Cherry Tomatoes (buy plants)
Plum Tomatoes (buy plants)
Banana Peppers (buy plants)
Bell Peppers (buy seeds or plants)
Butternut Squash (buy seeds)
Winter Squash (buy seeds)
Curly Leaf Kale (perennial - buy plant)
Spinach (buy seeds)
Potatoes (save eyes)
Onions (buy seed onions)
Garlic (from cloves)
Eggplant (buy seeds or plants)
Carrots (buy seeds)
Brussel Sprouts (buy plants)
Asparagus (perennial)
Swiss Chard (perennial)

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Herbs
Rosemary (buy plant)
Oregano (perennial)
Basil (buy seeds or plant)
Lemon Balm (perennial)
Peppermint (perennial)
Spearmint (perennial)
Chocolate Mint (perennial)
Sage (perennial)
​Chives (perennial)
Click on the picture below to learn about using fresh peppermint!
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How to Make Tea with Fresh Peppermint Leaves
Fruits
(All Perennials)
Raspberries (buy plant)
Blackberries  (buy plant)
Blueberries  (buy plant)
Strawberries  (buy plant)
Gogi Berries  (buy plant)
Apple Trees (espaliered)
Grapes  (buy plant)
Fig Tree/Bush (buy plant)
Pumpkin (just throw old pumpkins in the corner of the yard in the fall)
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ESPALIERED APPLE TREES
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Flowering Plants...yes, every one of these grows in our yard!
Other
Prickly Pear Cactus
Sunflowers 
Black Walnut Trees (new for 2020!) See videos below

(planted each year from seed for chickens)
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Prickly Pear Cactus
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Sunflower

Japanese Hori Hori - The last garden tool you will ever need!



Links:
http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/espalier-apple-trees-zmaz93onztak.aspx

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  • Home/About
    • MINIMIZING >
      • Home Size
      • Room by Room
      • Get Organized
      • Household Waste
    • MINIMIZE DEBT, MAXIMIZE SAVINGS >
      • Bills & Other Debt
      • Saving Money
      • Shopping Tips
      • Affordable Fun
    • BACKYARD CHICKENS >
      • The Coop
      • The Chickens
      • Feeding the Chickens
      • Fresh Eggs
    • HOME GARDENING >
      • Building the Garden
      • What We Grow
      • Seeds, Weeds, & More
      • Preservation & Storage
    • DO-IT-YOURSELF >
      • Health & Wellness
      • Simple Cleaning & Tips
      • Crafts & More!
      • Printables
    • CROCHET >
      • IDEAS & MORE
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    • Blog
  • HOMESTEAD
    • The 5 Year Plan PLUS! >
      • 2017
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    • WHY AN EARTH SHELTERED HOUSE?
    • OFF GRID TINY TRAILER
    • BUILD VIDEOS IN ORDER
    • HOMESTEAD MACHINERY >
      • GENERATORS
      • KUBOTA TRACTOR
      • ATV'S & UTV'S
      • WOOD CHIPPER
      • CHAINSAWS
      • LOG SPLITTER
      • POWER TOOLS
      • SNOWMOBILES
      • AUTOMOBILES
    • BUDGETING THE BUILD
    • SUSTAINABILITY >
      • WATER
      • FOOD
      • SHELTER
      • ENERGY >
        • SOLAR POWER
    • The Adirondacks >
      • Wildlife & Nature
      • Insects & Bugs
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    • ADIRONDACK CRAFTS
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