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Banana: Ice Cream / Blue Java – Creamy, Cold-Tolerant, and Vanilla-Flavored Fruits for the Homestead
While living in Northern New Mexico and managing a high-altitude homestead, I’ve delighted in experimenting with various crops to discover what thrives best in this…
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Pepper, Sweet: Lilac > Stunning Purple Hues and Mild Fruity Flavor for the Homestead Garden
Creating a thriving homestead garden at high altitudes is both a challenge and a deeply rewarding experience. Through years of trial and error, I’ve learned…
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Apricot: Moniqui > Sweet, Large, and Disease-Resistant White Fruits for the Home Orchard
The Moniqui apricot is a standout in my high-altitude homestead garden, primarily because of its resilience to the challenges we face here in Northern New…
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Pepper, Sweet: Costa Rican – Large, Deep Ruby Red, and Exceptionally Tasty Fruits
If you’ve ever wandered through the aisles of your local farmers market, mesmerized by the symphony of colors, you might have spotted the Costa Rican…
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Celery: Chinese Pink > Vibrant, Flavorful, and Easy-to-Grow Heirloom Stalks for the Homestead
Growing up on a self-sufficient homestead, I’ve learned to appreciate the value of vibrant and flavorful produce, particularly those that thrive at high altitudes like…
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Grape: Suffolk Red – Sweet, Seedless, and Hardy Berries for the Homestead Garden
Starting and maintaining a homestead garden at high altitudes comes with its unique set of challenges, and after more than two decades of gardening experience,…
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Pecan: Pawnee – Large, High-Quality Nuts with Heart-Healthy Fats and Antioxidants
Planting the Pawnee pecan variety in my Northern New Mexico homestead garden has been quite the adventure. As someone who loves trialing different plants in…
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Potato: Yukon Baby – High-Yielding, Creamy, and Flavorful Yellow Potatoes for Small Spaces
Living at high altitude presents its unique set of challenges and opportunities when it comes to growing crops. One crop that I’ve found to thrive…
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Blackberry: Midnight Jewel – Sweet, Thornless, and High-Yielding Berries for the Homestead
Living up here in Northern New Mexico, at around 8,500 feet, can be quite the challenge when it comes to gardening. We’re working with a…
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