Rachel Porter, Author at Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/author/rachel-porter/ Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:30:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://img.hobbyfarms.com/favicon.ico Rachel Porter, Author at Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/author/rachel-porter/ 32 32 Fall Garden Plants: What to Plant for Spring https://www.hobbyfarms.com/add-these-plants-to-your-garden-in-november/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/add-these-plants-to-your-garden-in-november/#respond Fri, 26 Sep 2025 07:00:18 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=103740 Consider Adding These Cool-Weather Plants to Protect Your Garden Through Winter and to Enjoy Come Spring

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