Gardening
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9 Homegrown Foods That Will Save You the Most Money
By Ron Neal Save money on groceries by cultivating delicious and nutritious foods right in your backyard. With just a bit of planning for your garden, you can avoid the high prices of…
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Plan Your Garden For Success
A great garden starts with a great plan! Whether you are brand new to gardening or a seasoned garden pro, you can plan your garden for success! In this article, we will be…
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Grow a Balanced Meal: 5 Plants That Are Great Sources of Fat, Protein, Carbs & Vitamins
By Sallie McBrien Want to grow a balanced meal at home? Try growing these five plant sources of fat, protein, carbs and vitamins! Those looking for a unique way to incorporate more nutrition…
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Homestead Planning for 2022
This is shaping up to be a year like no other, hot on the heels of the already crazy years of 2020 and 2021. Now, just a few months into the year, we’ve…
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Basic Zone 5 Planting Schedule (Plus When to Start Seeds Indoors in Zone 5)
We start everything from seed here in our zone 5 gardens. This is our zone 5 planting schedule and when to start seeds indoors in zone 5! While many vegetable gardeners go by…
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11 Best Grow Lights for Plants (Plus Which Kind to Choose!)
It’s that time of year and many of us (myself included) are gearing up to start seedlings indoors. These are some of the best grow lights for plants, not just for starting seedlings,…
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7 Unique Heirloom Seeds to Grow in 2022
White tomatoes, purple peppers, giant squash! Each year, we pick out some fun, new (to us!), and unique heirloom seeds to grow in our garden. As seed savers, we have a growing seed…
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94 Gifts for Gardeners and Homesteaders
Black Friday is coming up, and if you haven’t done your Christmas shopping yet, it’s a good idea to shop early this year given the worsening supply chain crisis. These gifts for gardeners…
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Homesteading on a Rental Property: How We Grow 65% of Our Food
Homesteading on a rental property can be a real challenge. I know because I have been doing it for more than ten years. Where there is a will, there is a way, and…
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Back to Basics: #2 Best Homesteading Book Review
I read about 20 books in an average year, and can’t believe I hadn’t found this one before! Back to Basics, A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, is absolutely packed full of illustrations…
