Gardening techniques and tips for home grown and organically raised produce that nourishes the body and the mind.
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March means spring is fast approaching, even if you are still under snow. This March homestead to do list will help you know what should get accomplished in March to maximize your time, your effort, and help keep you from falling behind. March is time to start thinking ahead to planting, chickens, and plenty of …
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Its fall and the garden is in sleep mode. Or maybe you don’t have room for a garden but you want to grow something. Sprouts to the rescue! I love fresh greens but many of them don’t preserve well and can’t handle the cold winter temps, so I especially love growing sprouts in the winter. What Are …
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Yummm Rhubarb! That red color and tart flavor just screams SPRING to me. Unfortunately, rhubarb has a fairly short growing season in most climates. If we have a mild summer, we can occasionally harvest into late July. This short season means you need to find simple ways to preserve fresh rhubarb so you can enjoy …
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Comfrey fertilizer tea is an easy way to inexpensively fertilize your garden. Comfrey is a fast-growing, versatile plant on the homestead that can also be used for herbal medicine, livestock fodder, mulch, and more. Learn to make comfrey fertilizer tea at home; it is easy and practically free! I have been growing it in our …
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Do what is important to you, using what you have. You can have food security, but you must: Grow something. Preserve something. Just do something. This is part 4 of our food security series. If you missed the previous posts, be sure to start with part 1 of the series! Don’t forget part 2 and part 3. I can go …
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Today I’m taking you on a homestead tour. We live on 5 acres in the Chehalis River valley of southwest Washington State. We spent almost 8 years searching for the property where we would make our forever home. It was raw land when we bought it. In 4-1/2 years we’ve planted trees, built a garden, …
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There are so many reasons to use what you already have to grow your food security. It saves items from ending up in a landfill. It is also much easier on your budget. Many people believe you have to spend a lot of money to start a garden or preserve food but it is very …
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In this week’s video, I take you on a tour of our food forest. But first, lets take a look at what a food forest is and what it does. Forest Gardening “A forest garden is an edible ecosystem, a consciously designed community of mutually beneficial plants and animals intended for human food production.” Edible …
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Tomatoes were my gateway to gardening. Staking tomatoes however, was a chore. I hated the cheap tomato cages that never seem to last more than one season but I really didn’t think there was any other way to do it. Why Stake Tomatoes? Staking tomatoes isn’t necessary in all climates, but it is a requirement …
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In part 2 of my food security series, I talk about starting where you are. If you missed it, you can start with part 1. Begin to improve food security for your family today. The System is Broken Our food system is broken. Industrial farms are euthanizing animals because they can’t process them and they …
