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    Publisher’s Note – Issue #179 Jan/Feb/Mar 2020

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    Where our farm animals come from

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    Pruning Blueberries

    By Kristina Seleshanko When we purchased our mountaintop homestead, I was excited to discover four blueberry bushes that were already established on our property. Not all of them were large, but they were an excellent...
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