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  I know these tips seem pretty simple, but they are so true. Plus, where is a better place to start then at the beginning with simple tips?  So here are 5 tips to start a garden: 1. Pick a Sunny Spot Most plants need at least 6 hours of sunlight. So you’ll want to plant in a place that gets lots of sun. 2. Use Good Healthy Soil If your ground is hard and doesn’t have much nutrients nothing will grow, or won’t produce any crops. You can buy soil from your local nursery or if you compost, add that in to your dirt. You can also use chicken poop to fertilize the dirt, but you’ll want to do it now so the soil is ready to be planted in the spring. 3. Grow What You’ll Eat There is no point in growing things you won’t eat. It’s a waste of space, time, and energy. If you are planning on selling some of what you grow, then grow a little bit of stuff you wouldn’t eat. That way you have a variety of crops for people to buy. 4. Companion Plant This is so important and very beneficial. If ...

  I found an easy way to make sure there are no clumps in Mac & Cheese! I’m talking about the boxed kind that you get from the store. We have had Kraft, Kroger, and WinCo brand. We’ve had others once or twice before, but can’t remember their names. Our favorite... WinCo brand! Yep! We love their brand. It’s the best tasting to us. Back to how I make it. So I cook the noodles. Then I add the butter and milk to the hot pot, and put it back on the burner I cooked the noodles on (with the heat turned off). I keep it on there just long enough to melt the butter and warm the milk. Then I take it off the burner and add the noodles back to the pan. I stir the noodles in the melted butter and milk, until they are all coated. I then open the pouch of cheese and add it in. I stir the noodles and cheese until it’s well mixed. With the noodles coated in the butter/milk mixture, it helps the cheese not clump. Hopefully making it this way helps you from having clumps. There is nothing worse t...