Country Life Blog

The Country Life Blog is my mini journal about the 58 years I have spent living and loving my life in the country.

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Homemade Yogurt

I like to make my own homemade yogurt.It is easy to do. It doesn't take much time and is much more economical than storebought yogurt.

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These Venison Recipes are a Household Favorite

When you live in the country and have acreage, venison recipes come in handy. The meat is lean and tasty, and these recipes are some of our favorites.

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Growing Strawberries Vertically

Growing strawberries in grow pots was easy and successful for me. What an easy way for an older person to practice container gardening.

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Seed Catalogs

Pouring over the seed catalogs is a great past time in winter when the snow is piled high on the ground and the temperature is zero or below.

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Prairie Grass Gallery

The prairie grass gallery has pictures of grasses and forbs found in my seven acres of tall grass prairie.

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