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Growing Vegetables

Growing Vegetables: A vegetable garden is a must for any homestead. Learn our tips and tricks for having a productive garden that feeds your family!

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Welcome!

Welcome! At The Reid Homestead, we have been growing, harvesting and preserving food for over 20 years. We love teaching and sharing our methods to help others grow, harvest and preserve their own home grown food! We also will share some of our favorite recipes and an occasional craft tutorial here and there!

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