Canning tomatoes, raspberries, no-cook recipes

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Daily Newsletter for Tuesday, June 27, 2017

summer moon

Shine on, O moon of summer.

Shine to the leaves of grass, catalpa and oak,

All silver under your rain to-night.

–Carl Sandburg (1878–1967)
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
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How to Can Tomatoes at Home
Canning Tomatoes

How to Can Tomatoes at Home
Here’s how to can tomatoes (whole peeled tomatoes) using easy water-bath canning. Enjoy that garden-fresh tomato taste all year long—to make fresh spaghetti sauce, lasagna, chili, soups, and stews all year long. Anyone can do this! Here’s how to can your tomatoes—using just tomatoes and lemon juice...
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10 Best No-Cook Recipes
No-Cook Summer Recipes

10 Best No-Cook Recipes
Don’t feel like cooking after a hot or hectic day? Check out these no-cook recipes. From cool soups to protein-rich salads to sandwich suppers, none of these recipes will have you heating up the oven (or yourself).
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Raspberries
Harvesting Raspberries

Raspberries
In a small space, raspberries yield a phenomenal quantity of ravishing berries—and they fruit year after year with proper care. Raspberries can be harvested all the way from midsummer through to the first frost. See our tips on how to plant, grow, harvest, and prune raspberries!
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Loads of designs! Made from brass, rust-proof aluminum, cast iron, ceramic, and wood.
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Whiteflies
Get Rid of Whiteflies

Whiteflies
Noticing tiny, white, fly-like insects on your plants? You may be dealing with a whitefly infestation. Here are tips on how to identify, control, and get rid of whiteflies!
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Kaleidoscope Wind Spinner

Features a deep and highly reflective finish that hypnotically pulses with each breeze! Made in the USA to last.
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Kaleidoscope Wind Spinner
 
What Every Farmer's Child Should Know
What Kids Knew in 1867

What Every Farmer's Child Should Know
Some things can be learned from experience, while others just need to be taught. Here’s what a farmer’s child was expected to know in the year 1867!
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