Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Wholesome Roots Farmstead My homesteading journey... From then to now and everything in between! ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://wholesomeroots.org/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [The BEST Butternut Squash Soup!](https://wholesomeroots.org/the-best-butternut-squash-soup/) - I had been craving a rich, creamy, aromatic, roasted butternut soup for weeks now! I'm in the second trimester of my 5th child and have to respond to these cravings! So I finally had a cold rainy day with no dinner ideas so I got to work making my long awaited soup! I begin by - [Homesteaders of America Revolution! JOIN TODAY!](https://wholesomeroots.org/homesteaders-of-america-revolution-join-today/) - Did you need a last minute Mothers Day Gift for that special Mom in you life!? Well, act NOW and get a Membership at the LOW discount prices! Today is your LAST chance to get the LOW price! CLICK THIS LINK TO SIGN UP! https://homesteadersofamerica.com?aff=WholesomeRoots Are you a homesteader? Are you a wannabe Homesteader? Are - [HOMESTEAD HAPPINESS! Abundance - Freedom - Education](https://wholesomeroots.org/homestead-happiness-abundance-freedom-education/) - HOMESTEAD HAPPINESS Homestead Happines is... ABUNDANCE! Being able to grow most of our food has been our biggest ABUNDANCE! We have high quality, nutrient dense, organic food literally at our fingertips! From fresh produce to non-GMO eggs and goat milk we nearly cover it all! Our Gardens, Chickens, and Goats are our biggest Homestead - [Homestead Mom! A HARD Job But WORTH It!](https://wholesomeroots.org/homestead-mom-a-hard-job-but-worth-it/) - Homestead Mom I was feeling overwhelmed and frustrated the other night and my anxiety was getting the best of me as it often does lately. I was thinking of all the things I needed to get done over the weekend but had so many things that still hadn't been done during the week that were - [5 Things You NEED to Know to Grow Summer Squash!](https://wholesomeroots.org/5-things-you-need-to-know-to-grow-summer-squash/) - ​Summer Squash: One of my favorite things to eat but not to grow... Some reasons why; squash bugs (stink bug), squash vine borers (moth larva), and powdery mildew (fungus)... I have grown squash as long as I can remember and in every state I have lived in across the US. Growing squash in Georgia is - [Garlic Ginger Paste for Goats (or others): Immune Booster and Natural Dewormer!](https://wholesomeroots.org/garlic-ginger-paste-for-goats-or-others-immune-booster-and-natural-dewormer/) - Garlic Ginger Paste This easy to make paste will give your animals extra immunity when sick and can be used as a natural weekly prevention for worms and parasites. Garlic, Ginger, Cayenne and more! I started making this when my sweet Fancy Girl (my favorite goat) became very ill. It really helped her keep - [Grilled Georgia Peaches with SPECIAL Toppings!](https://wholesomeroots.org/grilled-georgia-peaches-with-special-toppings/) - The BEST Thing You Will EVER Put In Your Mouth! Grilled Georgia Peaches with SPECIAL Toppings! The perfect summer Dinner! Grilled peaches with Balsamic Reduction and homemade goat cheese was the star of the show! The Mexican street corn with homemade mayonnaise and our homemade cheese with sriracha was pretty close runner-up! Rattlesnake beans - [Still Here! Farming is a Busy Job!](https://wholesomeroots.org/still-here-farming-is-a-busy-job/) - Although I haven't posted much in the blog this year I have had an incredible time! We are really farming for real now so I haven't had much time to write many new posts. So here is an update on how things are going! The Garden We started out the year getting ready for a - [Elderberry Syrup for Health and Immune System Support](https://wholesomeroots.org/elderberry-syrup-for-health-and-immune-system-support/) - Usually I have this syrup already made all winter long but it is the middle of August and I have a one year old with a summer cold... So time to make our magical syrup that gets everyone's immune system super powered! Ingredients: 4 cups Water 1 cup dried organic elderberry (or 2 cups fresh) - [Organic Vegetable Gardening Made Easy: 5. Growing Success: Planning](https://wholesomeroots.org/organic-vegetable-gardening-made-easy-5-growing-success-planning/) - Planning: Now the fun part, Planning! If you read my previous Soil post to get here or the other three before it, congratulations! We are almost there! You will have the garden of your dreams in no time, I promise! But first you must have a plan! Spacing: Every plant has different requirements. Some are big - [Organic Vegetable Gardening Made Easy: 4. Getting Started: Soil Building](https://wholesomeroots.org/organic-vegetable-gardening-made-easy-4-getting-started-soil-building/) - So you read my last post about Bed Preparation and you are ready to get started! So now comes the most important part! Soil! Soil Building Turning your soil into some of the best growing medium takes some effort usually. Very few areas have perfect soil for growing in. Regional differences can change your soil - [Organic Vegetable Gardening Made Easy: 3. Getting Started: Bed Preparation](https://wholesomeroots.org/organic-vegetable-gardening-made-easy-3-getting-started-bed-preparation/) - So once you have read the first posts in this series, about Site Selection, and asked yourself the questions and evaluated your yard, you are ready to start building your garden! If space is limited you can use pots for container gardening! Bed Preparation So how are you going to grow your plants? In pots? Raised - [Organic Vegetable Gardening Made Easy: 2. Getting Started: Site Selection](https://wholesomeroots.org/organic-vegetable-gardening-made-easy-2-getting-started-site-selection/) - So my last Blog post, Organic Vegetable Gardening Made Easy: 1. Why start a vegetable garden?, may have led you here. Or you just got lucky and found this on your own! Either way we are glad you have joined us. So you are ready to start a vegetable garden. I am going to - [Organic Vegetable Gardening Made Easy: 1. Why start a vegetable garden?](https://wholesomeroots.org/organic-vegetable-gardening-made-easy-1-why-start-a-vegetable-garden/) - Why? You may be asking yourself, "Why would I start a vegetable garden?" With all the grocery stores available to you these days, what is the point of growing your own food? Is it worth the effort of getting dirty and sweaty? You may be asking yourself, will I even succeed at growing anything? Some - [Brewing Kombucha Tea at Home](https://wholesomeroots.org/brewing-kombucha-tea-at-home/) - Brewing Booch I've been brewing kombucha tea for a couple of years now and have given away more SCOBY than I can count. Kombucha tea is a great probiotic beverage full of beneficial yeast and bacteria. It has many benefits that range from improved gut health to increased energy. the whole family enjoys it as - [Healthy Perfectly Popped Popcorn](https://wholesomeroots.org/healthy-perfectly-popped-popcorn/) - Everyone loves popcorn! It is the perfect snack food that can be really good for you. But let's face it movie theater or microwave popcorn is not healthy! Here is how we make our popcorn that tastes great and is healthy too! Ingredients: 1/3 cup organic popping corn 3 T organic coconut oil Liquid - [Selecting Vegetable Garden Seed: Narrowing Down the List](https://wholesomeroots.org/selecting-vegetable-garden-seed-narrowing-down-the-list/) - "Now that you have all the specifics of where and how to choose seed comes the fun part! What does your family love to eat? What do you buy from the farmers market and grocery store the most? What do you use daily, weekly? What do you have the room for? What is too hard - [Seeds...So many Choices! How to Choose the Right Seed For Your Garden?](https://wholesomeroots.org/seeds-so-many-choices-how-to-choose-the-right-seed-for-your-garden/) - Of course seed catalogs are arriving in people's mailboxes left and right this time of year! It's time to snuggle up by the fire and dream of what you will grow this summer in your garden. Flipping through the pages of glossy pictures with new varieties can be a little overwhelming at times. What - [A Year in Review: Our Journey Continues!](https://wholesomeroots.org/a-year-in-review-our-journey-continues/) - I started this blog a year ago today... I wasn't sure where it would lead or how I would use it I just knew I wanted to share our journey with others. I have this deep need to teach others what it takes to start a homestead and live a cleaner more sustainable life. The - [Cultivating Mushrooms at Home...Yes, it is possible!](https://wholesomeroots.org/cultivating-mushrooms-at-home-yes-it-is-possible/) - So yeah, we love mushrooms in this house! Almost as much as we love tomatoes! It only makes sense we start growing our own! I have done it in the past on a small level but now I want enough to share, barter, and sell to the chefs! My dad has a friend who propagates - [CSA: What Is That?](https://wholesomeroots.org/csa-what-is-that/) - Community Supported Agriculture or CSA...what does that even mean... CSA's were established as a way for the farmers to get payment at the beginning of season when they need it most for seed, compost, and fertilizer. You, as a community, are supporting the farmer. When you sign up for a CSA you are agreeing to - [Tomato Tidbits: Saving Seed](https://wholesomeroots.org/tomato-tidbits-saving-seed/) - Tomatoes have always been my favorite plant to grow! We grew them when I was a child and I have been growing them on my own for twenty years now! To say I'm obsessed with tomatoes is an understatement! The last five years Ryan and I have been actively saving the seed of our heirloom open pollinated tomatoes - [IPM: Integrated Pest Management](https://wholesomeroots.org/ipm-integrated-pest-management/) - Integrated Pest Management or IPM is ... an ecological approach to pest management that combines understanding the causes of pest outbreaks, manipulating the crop ecosystem for pest control, and monitoring pest populations and their life cycles to determine if and when the use of pesticides is indicated. ---dictionary.com The basic idea is that if you really pay close - [Asparagus and Strawberry: Perennial Match Made in Heaven](https://wholesomeroots.org/asparagus-and-strawberry-perennial-match-made-in-heaven/) - So we decided to start some perennial food beds at our new homestead as we plan to be here for quite some time! Two spring foods that our family loves but are hard to find local organic and when we do they are super expensive is Asparagus and Strawberries! We love them! So I was pretty - [Starting Our Backyard Orchard or Fruit Guild](https://wholesomeroots.org/starting-our-backyard-orchard-or-fruit-guild/) - So we finally did it! We took the plunge we have been dreaming of for years! I have been wanting to plant a fruit orchard for years and years but also trying to find a house to buy so we always put it off... Well we moved in October to a great property that is - [Water Kefir, Starting My Dehydrated Grains!](https://wholesomeroots.org/water-kefir-starting-my-dehydrated-grains/) - So I recently received some dehydrated water kefir grains in the mail from a trade on Facebook for some of my 300 year old sourdough starter. Fermenting folk tend to be quite generous and trade and share often if you're looking to get started... If you liked my post about Milk Kefir than you will also - [Cultured Cornbread, Good for Your Taste Buds and Health!](https://wholesomeroots.org/cultured-cornbread-good-for-your-taste-buds-and-health/) - Cultured cornbread? What exactly do I mean by that? Well cornbread is a part of southern culture but that's not what this recipe is about. In this instance I'm talking about two cultured ingredients that give this cornbread a healthy twist and make it taste amazing. They add a pleasant zing that will have - [Fermented Chicken Feed, Why and How?](https://wholesomeroots.org/fermented-chicken-feed-why-and-how/) - I love to make things better than they are... To take something and make it even better gives me a huge sense of accomplishment! Maybe that's why fermenting has become a bit of an obsession in the last few years? So I have been meaning to ferment my chicken food for a while now, - [Milk Kefir... Easy to Make and Easy to Turn into Cheese!](https://wholesomeroots.org/milk-kefir-easy-to-make-and-easy-to-turn-into-cheese/) - How did I not know how easy and awesome Milk Kefir was!? I have been fermenting lots of different things in the last few years and just never made it to Milk Kefir (MK). My sister sent me some starter culture in December and I am amazed at how fast and easy it is! And - [Wellness Tea: a Delicious Way to Boost Immunity!](https://wholesomeroots.org/wellness-tea-a-delicious-way-to-boost-immunity/) - So it's winter but it has been 70 degrees out... El Nino, Climate Change, Global Warming, Indian Summer, whatever you want to call it, it confuses our bodies! So now we are left with a stuffy nose and occasional cough. Not too bad but enough that we are taking steps now to prevent it from - [What is "Homesteading" Anyway?](https://wholesomeroots.org/what-is-homesteading-anyway/) - Definition. Homesteading (v)- The act of living off of the homestead. Homestead (n)- House, land, animals and outbuildings that operate as one, frequently a farm. The term homesteading is traced back to The Homestead Act in the 1800's. It was designed to open up the west. People were given a plot of land to establish and if they stayed at - [You Should Really Get to Know Our Family](https://wholesomeroots.org/you-should-really-get-to-know-our-family/) - I thought that being a new blogger I should do a better job of introducing all of us. We all play a part in making this home a Homestead. You can read about me anytime in my bio but you should really know the people who make me whole! My Rock. Ryan, my partner and - [Our Homestead Then and Now](https://wholesomeroots.org/our-homestead-then-and-now/) - Where we were. We spent the last 6 years in a run down rental home trying to find our dream home. It had 6 acres most of it woods that we were able to hike in and enjoyed that. In the small area that was open around the house we had a large organic - [Freezing in Georgia: What to do for Your Garden?](https://wholesomeroots.org/freezing-in-georgia-what-to-do-for-your-garden/) - Arctic blast could damage your plants! How cold is it going to get? Temperatures are plummeting into the low teens here in Georgia this week! Wednesday and Thursday are looking to be some pretty cold days for us southerners. Wind chill could be as cold as 4 degrees Thursday morning! For more information on the - [Want to Know About My Homesteading Childhood?](https://wholesomeroots.org/want-to-know-about-my-homesteading-childhood/) - My childhood has influenced me in many ways... I grew up in a small coastal New England town in a dairy-farming community, in quite a different manner than most of my peers. While everyone else I went to school with had cable and video games, I had gardens and animals. We had a small self-sustaining farmette - [Still messing around](https://wholesomeroots.org/still-messing-around/) - So the last couple of days I have been learning how to set up this blog page and make it do the things I want it to... 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[site selection](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/site-selection/) - [sun](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/sun/) - [shade](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/shade/) - [access](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/access/) - [open pollinated](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/open-pollinated/) - [tomato](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/tomato/) - [saving seed](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/saving-seed/) - [tomato seed](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/tomato-seed/) - [germintion](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/germintion/) - [Integrated Pest Management](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/integrated-pest-management/) - [IPM](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/ipm/) - [Monitoring](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/monitoring/) - [identifying](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/identifying/) - [prevention](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/prevention/) - [controls](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/controls/) - [pest](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/pest/) - [pest community](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/pest-community/) - [county extension](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/county-extension/) - [control methods](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/control-methods/) - [biological control](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/biological-control/) - [cultural control](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/cultural-control/) - [mechanical and physical control](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/mechanical-and-physical-control/) - [chenical control](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/chenical-control/) - [beneficial insects](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/beneficial-insects/) - [perennial](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/perennial/) - [spring](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/spring/) - [asparagus](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/asparagus/) - [strawberry](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/strawberry/) - [strawberries](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/strawberries/) - [asparagus beds](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/asparagus-beds/) - [perennial food](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/perennial-food/) - [harvest](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/harvest/) - [ozark beauty](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/ozark-beauty/) - [CSA](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/csa/) - [Community Supported Agriculture](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/community-supported-agriculture/) - [farm](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/farm/) - [local harvest](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/local-harvest/) - [seed money](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/seed-money/) - [community](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/community/) - [CSA share](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/csa-share/) - [180 Degree Farms](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/180-degree-farms/) - [farming](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/farming/) - [mother nature](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/mother-nature/) - [share](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/share/) - [consumer](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/consumer/) - [Backyard Orchard](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/backyard-orchard/) - [Fruit Guild](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/fruit-guild/) - [fruit Orchard](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/fruit-orchard/) - [orchard](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/orchard/) - [fruit](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/fruit/) - [fruit tree](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/fruit-tree/) - [Ison's](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/isons/) - [combination fruit tree](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/combination-fruit-tree/) - [grafted](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/grafted/) - [Apple](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/apple/) - [Pear](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/pear/) - [Asian pear](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/asian-pear/) - [cherry](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/cherry/) - [Fruit Cocktail](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/fruit-cocktail/) - [peach](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/peach/) - [plum](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/plum/) - [apricut](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/apricut/) - [nectarine](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/nectarine/) - [fig](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/fig/) - [blueberry](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/blueberry/) - [pomagranate](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/pomagranate/) - [elderberry](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/elderberry/) - [Goji](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/goji/) - [muscadine](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/muscadine/) - [PawPaw](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/pawpaw/) - [site location](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/site-location/) - [planting](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/planting/) - [mulching](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/mulching/) - [wellness tea](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/wellness-tea/) - [boost immunity](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/boost-immunity/) - [doTerra](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/doterra/) - [Breathe](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/breathe/) - [On Guard](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/on-guard/) - [mullein](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/mullein/) - [rose hips](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/rose-hips/) - [nettle](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/nettle/) - [herbs](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/herbs/) - [stuffy nose](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/stuffy-nose/) - [cough](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/cough/) - [natural remedy](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/natural-remedy/) - [natural remedies](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/natural-remedies/) - [mushrooms](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/mushrooms/) - [mushroom](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/mushroom/) - [cultivating mushrooms](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/cultivating-mushrooms/) - [growing mushrooms](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/growing-mushrooms/) - [Oyster mushroom](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/oyster-mushroom/) - [propagate mushrooms](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/propagate-mushrooms/) - [oyster](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/oyster/) - [shiitake](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/shiitake/) - [mushroom plugs](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/mushroom-plugs/) - [blog](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/blog/) - [blogging](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/blogging/) - [sustainable life](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/sustainable-life/) - [chicks](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/chicks/) - [poults](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/poults/) - [ducklings](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/ducklings/) - [vegetable garden](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/vegetable-garden/) - [sheep](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/sheep/) - [sheep dairy](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/sheep-dairy/) - [sheep cheese](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/sheep-cheese/) - [hereford hog](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/hereford-hog/) - [kombucha](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/kombucha/) - [kombucha tea](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/kombucha-tea/) - [brewing kombucha](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/brewing-kombucha/) - [booch](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/booch/) - [SCOBY](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/scoby/) - [scobies](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/scobies/) - [fermented beverage](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/fermented-beverage/) - [milk kefir](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/milk-kefir/) - [improved gut health](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/improved-gut-health/) - [seed choices](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/seed-choices/) - [choosing seed](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/choosing-seed/) - [plant starts](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/plant-starts/) - [seed starting](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/seed-starting/) - [direct-sown](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/direct-sown/) - [popcorn](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/popcorn/) - [aminos](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/aminos/) - [snack](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/snack/) - [moisture](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/moisture/) - [water](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/water/) - [location](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/location/) - [bed preparation](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/bed-preparation/) - [container](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/container/) - [hill or mound](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/hill-or-mound/) - [soil](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/soil/) - [testing](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/testing/) - [texture](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/texture/) - [minerals](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/minerals/) - [sand](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/sand/) - [silt](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/silt/) - [clay](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/clay/) - [organic matter](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/organic-matter/) - [extension](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/extension/) - [amendments](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/amendments/) - [life](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/life/) - [nitrogen](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/nitrogen/) - [carbon](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/carbon/) - [Spacing](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/spacing/) - [drawing](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/drawing/) - [journal](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/journal/) - [crop rotation](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/crop-rotation/) - [companion planting](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/companion-planting/) - [planning](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/planning/) - [elderberry syrup](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/elderberry-syrup/) - [immune system](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/immune-system/) - [raw honey](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/raw-honey/) - [grilled peaches](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/grilled-peaches/) - [georgia peaches](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/georgia-peaches/) - [gregg farms](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/gregg-farms/) - [balslmic reduction](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/balslmic-reduction/) - [goat cheese](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/goat-cheese/) - [peaches](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/peaches/) - [garlic ginger paste](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/garlic-ginger-paste/) - [natural goat care](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/natural-goat-care/) - [garlic](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/garlic/) - [ginger](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/ginger/) - [dewormer](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/dewormer/) - [immune booster](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/immune-booster/) - [natural dewormer](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/natural-dewormer/) - [squash](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/squash/) - [summer squash](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/summer-squash/) - [organic gardening](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/organic-gardening/) - [how to grow squash](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/how-to-grow-squash/) - [powdery mildew](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/powdery-mildew/) - [squash bugs](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/squash-bugs/) - [squash vine borer](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/squash-vine-borer/) - [cross pollination](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/cross-pollination/) - [pollinating squash](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/pollinating-squash/) - [Homestead Mom](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/homestead-mom/) - [abundance](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/abundance/) - [education](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/education/) - [homestead happiness](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/homestead-happiness/) - [homesteaders of america](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/homesteaders-of-america/) - [butternut](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/butternut/) - [butternut squash](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/butternut-squash/) - [soup](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/soup/) - [squash soup](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/squash-soup/) - [butternut squash soup](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/butternut-squash-soup/) - [best soup](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/best-soup/) - [harvest soup](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/harvest-soup/) - [soup recipe](https://wholesomeroots.org/tag/soup-recipe/)