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How to Make Your Own Olive Oil

Dan This Land of Ours

Cathy Isom explains the health benefits, as well as what you need to master making your own olive oil. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. One great raw product you can make yourself is olive oil. The most common type of olive used for cold-pressing is the green olive. But always pick them fresh. Olives that are over-ripened …

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Transforming Compost into an Effective Liquid Fertilizer Tea

Dan This Land of Ours

Cathy Isom shares one of the best ways for transforming compost into an effective liquid fertilizer tea. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Store-bought liquid fertilizer can be expensive, especially if you have a lot of plants to feed. Fortunately, there’s a cost-effective, easy alternative you can brew up at home. Getting started with home-brewed liquid fertilizer can …

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Storing Fruits and Vegetables Properly for Winter

Dan Fruits, Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours, Vegetables

With winter rapidly approaching, it is time to think about stocking up the food cellar. What better way than with fruits and vegetables from the garden. Cathy Isom has some tips for you about storing fruits and vegetables properly for winter. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Some fruits and vegetables, when stowed away properly, can last for …

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How to Propagate Spider Plant Babies

Dan Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours

Cathy Isom has a few tips for you about how to propagate spider plant babies. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Spider plants—also known as airplane plants—are some of the easiest houseplants to propagate. There are a few methods you can use, but the easiest way is to allow the spider plant babies to become full-grown plants. Spider …

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Dealing with Maggots in the Compost Pile

Dan This Land of Ours

If you get maggots in your compost, something is wrong. Cathy Isom has tips about how to deal with a nasty critter in your compost pile. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. While some people think that a few squiggly little worm-like creatures are no big deal, others say it’s a sign that something is wrong with your …