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Sarah Diener Beachy

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Gardener, unschool parent, Anabaptist

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A Few of My Favorite Winter Things [Opinion] Ohio winters are long and gray but columnist Sarah Beachy still manages to enjoy outdoor activities with a few handy tools.

A few of my favorite winter things

09.01.2026 12:44 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Growing Alfalfa Sprouts at Home [Opinion] When nothing fresh and green grows in her gardens in frozen winter, columnist Sarah Beachy likes to propagate alfalfa sprouts inside. Learn her simple method and tips.

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13.12.2025 21:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Last Garden Harvest With a Recipe for Those Green Tomatoes [Opinion] Columnist Sarah Beachy and her family keep an eye on the weather forecast to decide what to harvest before frost. Includes a recipe for canning green tomato salsa verde for

Salsa verde

07.11.2025 14:18 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Come see Sam and his friends singing, dancing, and celebrating chocolate!

26.10.2025 11:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was looking at the same thing this morning! My attempted photo didn't come out well--glad to see yours did.

19.09.2025 20:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I take pictures of small print and use my phone to magnify the text. It makes me feel simultaneously young and tech-savvy and really old.

10.09.2025 17:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gardening with Groundhog Neighbors [Opinion] Surprisingly, the groundhogs leave columnist Sarah Beachy's garden alone.

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10.09.2025 11:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two hands with purple-stained fingers, pulling elderberries off a stem into a bowl filled with elderberries.

Two hands with purple-stained fingers, pulling elderberries off a stem into a bowl filled with elderberries.

The color of summer on my fingers

04.09.2025 16:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Results from an hour and a half of harvesting this morning (elderberries take a long time to pick).

21.08.2025 14:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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There are an amazing number of pearl crescent butterflies in my mint patch right now.

17.08.2025 17:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One Garden Is Never Enough [Opinion] Columnist Sarah Beachy explains how she makes gardens all over her property, creatively using roofing panels, old fences, raised beds and more. She fills her gardens with edibles for her

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11.08.2025 16:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œEven a [funding] delay of a few weeks or a month can set us back years. And we don't have years. We have until Sallie is 30 or 40 to get our cure.” – Kirsten Beachy

07.07.2025 22:18 πŸ‘ 172 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2
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This morning's harvest

02.07.2025 20:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Newsies this weekend!

23.06.2025 15:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A conspiracy of chickens! It certainly sounds intriguing.

17.06.2025 20:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A hand holding a small piece of bread, one half with yellow homemade butter, the other half with off-white store-bought butter.

A hand holding a small piece of bread, one half with yellow homemade butter, the other half with off-white store-bought butter.

Store butter versus homemade

30.05.2025 20:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ooh, so sorry. Hope you are able to rest this weekend and your recovery is quick and uncomplicated.

11.05.2025 18:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Springtime nature walk

07.05.2025 20:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Solomon's seal plant

Solomon's seal plant

05.05.2025 17:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My son's birthday present: an egg skelter (an attractive metal spiral to hold the eggs from his free-range hens).

03.05.2025 22:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Still have the collection. If I'm giving away food I make sure it's not in one of the best ones because I can't be sure it will live a full life span if it leaves my house. I've splurged on three silicone bags that I'm pleased with and am looking to grow my stash.

28.04.2025 11:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0