Making sauerkraut, pickling, meteor shower calandar

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Daily Newsletter for Sunday, August 5, 2018

August corn

August brings the sheaves of corn,
Then the harvest home is borne.
–Sara Coleridge (1802–52)
Sunday, August 5, 2018
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Store-bought sauerkraut can’t compete with the homemade stuff. Follow our sauerkraut recipe to learn how to make sauerkraut of your own!
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Ice or Heat: Home Remedies for Pain
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