Homesteading
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How to Store Seeds (Plus a Cheat Sheet for 28 Different Veggies)
Although garden seeds are normally marketed with a one year sell-by date, most seeds will last much longer without any special care. And with a little extra trouble, they can last for decades…
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Calculating How Much to Plant Per Person for a Year of Abundance
Whether you are brand new to gardening or have many years of experience, calculating how much to plant per person for a year can be a challenge! This is how I calculate how…
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3 DIY Garden Plant Markers That Are Cheap or Free
If you grow a large garden, garden plant markers can get expensive! These 3 DIY garden plant markers are what I use to cheaply label hundreds of heirloom varieties in my garden. The…
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5 Companion Planting Combinations for an Outstanding Harvest
Companion planting is a great way to grow more in your garden space by planting mutually beneficial vegetables near each other. We’ve tried many companion planting combinations over the years. These are our…
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Cooking on a Woodstove (Plus 3 Delicious Recipes!)
When we switched our heating method from electric to wood, I immediately started researching cooking on a woodstove. There wasn’t much information available, but I eventually figured out that it is really quite…
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How to Build a DIY Emergency Food Supply Without Spending Extra Money
The past year has shown many of us how quickly the grocery store shelves can empty and how important it is to have an emergency food supply. Buying a fancy emergency food stash…
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5 Frugal Tips for Eating Organic on a Budget
There are many reasons to eat organic: avoiding chemicals and GMO’s, higher levels of nutrients, vitamins and minerals, and in many cases even better flavor! But if you are living paycheck to paycheck,…
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What I’m Growing in my Zone 5 Garden in 2021
I get really excited about vegetable varieties. Every year I add some new ones to my collection. If I like them I’ll save seeds from them to replant next year. Some of these…
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Forcing Vegetable Roots: A Winter Gardening Method Used for 100’s of Years
Forcing flower bulbs for early blooming is a well-known way to brighten up your house in winter. But did you know you can do the same with edible plants? Forcing vegetable roots is…
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Coconut Oil Soap Recipe: Easy 3 Ingredient All-Purpose Soap
This coconut oil soap recipe is easy to make and fantastic for a variety of soap uses. It is easy to make the bars into liquid. I use this coconut oil soap recipe…
