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4 Gardening Myths Debunked: Grow Your Green Thumb

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Growing a vegetable garden offers many benefits. Besides the obvious value of growing your own food and not going to the grocery store,…

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Grandma’s Old-Fashioned Apple Dumplings Recipe

October 1, 2024October 2, 2024

This apple dumplings recipe comes from my great-grandmother’s recipe book. Homemade pastry dough wrapped around cinnamon-spiced apples in a buttery, sugar and spice…

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How to Grow Pumpkins: Tips for a Thriving Patch

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024

Learn how to grow pumpkins with these helpful gardening tips. Growing your own pumpkins is rewarding! Pumpkins have preferred growing conditions that help…

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Top 8 Perennial Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs to Plant

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024

Planting perennial vegetables, fruits, and herbs in your home garden is a great way to maximize production with minimal maintenance. After one initial…

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Hi, I’m Halli

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I am a 4th generation gardener, soil health enthusiast, and founder of East Fork Growing. My great-grandmother had a beautiful garden and orchard. She grew almost all the food for her large family, and cooked delicious meals and desserts. I am fortunate to have her delicious apple dumpling recipe, and I love to make it for my family. I have been growing my own garden for over 15 years. Growing my own food, improving the soil, and feeding my family well are my passions.

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