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Author: Laurie Neverman

Laurie Neverman has a BS in Math/Physics and an MS in Mechanical Engineering. She is a wife and mother with a passion for natural healing, homesteading and gardening. She and her husband, August, homeschool their two boys. They live in rural northeast Wisconsin in a Wisconsin Green Built and Energy Star certified home.
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Plum Jam with Walnuts and Rum – Small Batch, Low Sugar

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Grandma Called it Medicine Leaf – Plantain Weed Remedies

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Broadleaf Plantain – The “Weed” You Won’t Want to Be Without

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Chocolate Raspberry Granola Cookies – Honey Sweetened, GF Option

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Dilly Beans – Quick and Easy (Store in Refrigerator)

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Pickled Green Beans – Quick and Easy Canning Recipe

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Blueberry Peach Jam – Low Sugar, Small Batch Recipe

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Burdock – Identification, Benefits, Uses for Food and Medicine

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Blueberry Jam – Easy, Small Batch, Low Sugar and Very Blueberry

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7 Tips to Stop Blossom End Rot and Save the Harvest

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Vacuum Sealers – What You Need to Know Before You Buy

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Blueberry Netting Tips – Protect Blueberries from Birds (& Deer)

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Phytophotodermatitis – Plants That Cause It, How to Treat It

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5 Ways to Preserve Peaches – Plus the Easiest Way to Peel Peaches

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Easy German Potato Salad (Plus 5 Tips to Pick the Best Potatoes)

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Mead – 5 Things You Need to Know (And a Recipe)

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Marvelous Milkweed – Answers to 21 Common Questions

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Bt Corn – What it is, and Why Should You Care About it

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Beekeeping for Beginners – Natural Backyard Beekeeping

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5 Tips for a Bee Friendly Yard – Help Save the Bees

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Wild Lettuce – Sleep Aid and Pain Reliever – Weekly Weeder #24

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Tigernut Chocolate Chip Cookies – Grain Free, Nut Free, Paleo

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Broccoli, Bacon and Cheese Salad Recipe – Ready in Minutes

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Homemade Hummingbird Food Recipe and the Best Feeder

Homemade Hummingbird Food Recipe and the Best Feeder

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Music for Plants – What Helps Plants Grow and What Doesn’t

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Catnip – Uses for People and Cats – Weekly Weeder #19

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Home Freeze Drying – Read this Before You Buy a Freeze Dryer

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Creeping Charlie – Uses and Control

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Natural Allergy Relief – 15 Home Remedies for Seasonal Allergies

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Stinging Nettle – One of Most Useful Wild Plants

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12 Home Remedies for Sore Muscles – Simple, Safe Pain Relief

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5 Tips to Stop Birds Hitting Windows

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Betty’s Buttermilk Rye Bread – Great for Sandwiches and More

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Benefits of Dandelions & How to Use Them

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Starting Seeds Indoors – Includes Troubleshooting Tips

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Easy Bread Recipe with Video – Great for Sandwiches and More

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Easy Homemade Sloppy Joes (Plus Homemade Buns!)

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Soil Testing – 5 Easy Tests for Your Yard and Garden

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How to Make Homemade Chicken Broth

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Spaghetti Squash Au Gratin – Low Carb, Cheesy and Delicious

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Chair Repair – Fixing a Loose Back on a Wooden Chair

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Self Watering Planters – DIY Demo, How They Work, Tips for Use

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