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September gardens, sourdough focaccia recipe and beginner homesteading

Published over 1 year ago • 2 min read

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Good morning!

Yes, it's September, but is it the end of gardening season?

That depends.

Whether you want to store your harvest, extend your gardening season, or plan for next year, September is a busy time for gardeners.

Here are a few posts to help you figure out your fall garden chores, a new recipe, and the latest slideshows to flip through for inspiration.

Fall Gardening Posts

5 Harvesting Mistakes to Avoid

Plus what to do instead

How to Save Your Tomato Seeds for Next Year

So you can grow more tomatoes and make more salsa and sauce.

How to Build a Cold Frame Garden

Keep gardening during colder weather with a DIY cold frame garden.

Sourdough Discard Focaccia

Don't toss your excess sourdough starter. Make this delicious focaccia instead - it has just a hint of rosemary.

This Week's Top Slideshows

Our new daily slideshows showcase collections of posts or recipes with a single theme. Here are the week's top three. And remember, you can see the whole slideshow collection when you follow us at MSN An Off Grid Life.

15 Homemade Jams & Butters

To enjoy all year long.
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16 Steps to Starting a Homestead

Start planning now.
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17 Epic Pumpkin Recipes

That go far beyond pie.
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Apples Apples Apples

In case you missed it, this huge collection of 86 apple recipes over on Recipes From Leftovers includes sweet and savory apple recipes to make the most of your fall haul.

Don't forget to pin it to your favorite Pinterest Board for later!

Coming up...

This week, I'm (still) working on posts about the best prepper foods, on-grid vs off-grid systems, and I'm diving into a brand new homesteading resource bundle full of tutorials, ebooks, guides and courses for people like you who want to become more self-reliant.

Watch your inbox - I'll be back soon.

ICYMI...

I snuck in a Wednesday newsletter with three new posts in case you missed it.

A balsamic onion relish recipe for canning, tips on planting a fall garden, and a post on life and survival skills for kids.

​You’ll find it here.

Until next time!

Sarita

​An Off Grid Life​

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