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How to get skunk smell off your cat or dog

Here’s a step-by-step guide showing you how to safely and effectively get skunk smell off your cat or dog in one treatment. Since we’ve gotten skunk spray off of our cat six times, we now consider ourselves experts!   It’s 5am. You’re peacefully sleeping with your spouse and duck in your bed. Your unconscious mind is…

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Tradescantia virginiana – a native edible plant common in home landscapes

Tradescantia virginiana is a beautiful native plant often found in home landscapes. Every part of the plant is also edible – here’s how to eat it!

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Plantain: a common edible weed that treats bee and other insect stings

Plantain is a common weed that’s likely growing in your yard. Find out how to ID, grow, and forage plantain — including which Plantago species offer the best culinary and medicinal potential.

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Our breastfeeding nightmare: overcoming a tongue-tie (ankyloglossia)

Our baby had an undiagnosed tongue-tie and lip-tie for the first 7 weeks of his life. Here’s how we diagnosed and overcame this condition to breastfeed normally.

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Top 11 garden plants for chickens and ducks

Want to raise happy, healthy backyard poultry? Here are our top 11 garden plants for chickens or ducks that you can grow in your garden.

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5 tips to keep your ducks from destroying your yard or garden

Think you have to choose between having an attractive garden and edible garden OR having ducks? You can have both! Here are 5 tips we use to maintain an attractive landscape and grow tons of edible plants — all while having ducks.

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Lacewings: how to ID and attract this amazing, beneficial insect

Lacewings are gorgeous, net-winged insects (Neuroptera) that can play an essential role as pollinators and pest control in your garden. In this article, you’ll find out how to create their ideal habitat and identify them at each stage of their lifecycle.

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Recipe: Stinging nettle pesto with green garlic

A simple stinging nettle pesto recipe that makes a rich, yet mild and creamy pesto that is delicious served on pasta, white fish, or used as a dip. 

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What’s the best bedding for your duck coop or run?

Are you trying to figure out what type of bedding you should get for your duck coop or duck run? Find out here!

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16 incredible edible wild flowers + recipes!

Here are 16 of our favorite incredible edible wild flowers. Learn how to ID and use these delicious nutritious flowers!

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2-in-1 recipe: Jackfruit seed hummus and jackfruit salsa

Jackfruit — the world’s largest tree fruit — offer a delicious high-protein fruit AND seed. You’ll love these jackfruit salsa and jackfruit seed recipes!

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recipe: raw stinging nettle soup

Recipe: raw stinging nettle soup (yes, seriously!) 

This raw stinging nettle soup recipe will make you fall in love with stinging nettle. Nope, you won’t get stung but your taste buds will get tickled.

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Easiest ginger or turmeric bug recipe

A ginger or turmeric bug is a delicious, living probiotic drink that’s naturally carbonated. In this article, you’ll find out the easiest method to make your own turmeric bug in 5-7 days plus the best varieties of turmeric to use to make them.

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How to grow your own caffeine in your garden or yard

Find out how to grow your own caffeine in your yard or garden. You might be surprised to find out that you already are!

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Recipe: Chickweed wine? Yes, and it’s REALLY good!

Chickweed wine? Yes, this common weed can be used as a primary ingredient to make a delicious white wine that will have you drinking your weeds.

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