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    At The Evergreen Acre, you’ll find from-scratch recipes, gardening tips, information on raising chickens, and modern homemaking inspiration. 

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      How to Keep Your Chickens Warm In Winter
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    Welcome to The Evergreen Acre, simple living made easy and accessible. Whether you’re looking to start a flock of backyard chickens, needing a recipe to use your fresh garden produce, or you're simply hoping to find some gardening or homemaking inspiration you’ll find step-by-step photos and simple instructions here.

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    Raising Backyard Chickens

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      What Not to Feed Chickens- A Complete Guide to What Chickens Should Not Eat
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      Should You Feed Your Chickens Bananas? Everything You Need to Know
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      Can Chickens Eat Zucchini and Other Squash? - Everything You Need To Know
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      Everything You Need to Know About Buff Orpington Chickens

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    From Scratch Recipes

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      Sourdough Cornbread
    • Four banana Sourdough muffins
      Sourdough Banana Muffins
    • three jars of sugar free apple butter small square mason jars red and white towel in the background red gala apple in the foreground
      Simple Stovetop Apple Butter Without Added Sugar
    • stack of four kamut pancakes on blue and white plate pink flour in the background
      The Tastiest Kamut® Pancakes

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    Gardening

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      12 Vegetables to Plant in Your Spring Garden
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      10 Tips For Attracting Pollinators to Your Garden

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    Homemaking

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      25 Kitchen Tools That Make Cooking From Scratch a Breeze
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      Family Meal Planning Tips For Beginners
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      How to Stock a Pantry on a Budget

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