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Gallons of Applesauce

Nature has blessed the Chilkat Valley with abundance this year.  The sockeye fish run was better than expected, the blueberries were dripping off the bushes, the overloaded cherry trees had to be picked completely to keep the bears from destroying … Continue reading

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The Great Potato Seed Experiment

We have always battled potato scab. Some years I have had better luck than others. I read online that if you grow your potatoes from seed, rather than last year’s tuber, they will not pass on diseases. In addition, if … Continue reading

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