Month: January 2022

Gardening

How to Plan Your Perfect Vegetable Garden

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Planning the Perfect Garden It is hugely satisfying to plan out your perfect garden — the satisfaction derived from relaxing or entertaining in the garden as well as the satisfaction…Continue readingHow to Plan Your Perfect Vegetable Garden

Homesteading basics

How to Prioritize Your Homestead Chore List

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Prioritize Your Chore List On even the best and most organized homestead and well run, there is always a chore list. Whether it be a daily chore list, or a…Continue readingHow to Prioritize Your Homestead Chore List

Gardening

Composting 101, How to Build a Compost Bin and What to Put in it

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Composting 101, Making Great Compost Compost is a great way to return valuable nutrients to your soil with relatively little effort. You get to collect all the organic matter form…Continue readingComposting 101, How to Build a Compost Bin and What to Put in it

Homesteading basics

15 Forgotten Skills You Must Learn Before Starting a Homestead

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Top 15 Homestead Skills to Learn Gone are the days when everyone was raised to live on their own. I don’t mean getting a job and paying your own rent,…Continue reading15 Forgotten Skills You Must Learn Before Starting a Homestead

Homesteading basics

Essential Herbs for Cooking and How to Grow and Preserve Them

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Essential Herbs and How to Grow Them We all need a little spice in our lives. I love to cook, but without certain herbs and spices, things re a little…Continue readingEssential Herbs for Cooking and How to Grow and Preserve Them

Homesteading basics

The Ultimate Spring Homestead Chore List

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Spring Homestead Chore List After a long cold winter, you are probably ready to get things growing again and getting ready for warmer weather. You know there are a ton…Continue readingThe Ultimate Spring Homestead Chore List

Gardening

Start Your Garden Early with These Easy Winter Sowing Tips

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Easy Winter Sowing Tips It happens to me every single year. I get to thinking about springtime garden planting and try to jump the gun. I know it won’t do…Continue readingStart Your Garden Early with These Easy Winter Sowing Tips

Homesteading basics

Five Best Duck Breeds for the Urban Homestead

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5 Best Duck Breeds So, you decided to give ducks a try on your homestead. But now which ones should you get? I went to the local feed store and…Continue readingFive Best Duck Breeds for the Urban Homestead

Homesteading basics

10 Best Healing Herbs to Keep on Your Homestead

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10 Best Healing Herbs Why should every homesteader grow healing herbs? Well, when you are living a considerable distance form medical care it’s nice to be able to care for…Continue reading10 Best Healing Herbs to Keep on Your Homestead

Homesteading basics

Ducks vs. Chickens, the Best Choice for Urban Homesteads

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Ducks vs Chickens for Homesteads I am going to just start by throwing it out there: I prefer DUCKS! While basically the same, you have a cute little bird that…Continue readingDucks vs. Chickens, the Best Choice for Urban Homesteads