Homesteading
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6 Food Preservation Books: Proven Methods for Homesteaders to Enjoy Their Harvest All Year
Preserving food for winter is an important part of growing your own. It’s such a joy to still be able to use your homegrown produce in the dead of winter when the ground…
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Raising Sheep for Meat: Official Cost Breakdown
Although buying lamb at the supermarket can be quite expensive, raising sheep for meat is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to grow your own meat! This year we raised six…
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16 Best Cold Climate Vegetable Seeds
Living in Montana I always have a short growing season, and some years, I have a REALLY short growing season. This past summer I only got 80 days to grow my garden between…
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Artificial Light For Chickens: Does It Really Increase Egg Production?
It’s that time of year; your chickens laid all spring and summer and have now decided to take a break. You’ve probably resorted to buying eggs at the store, while still paying for…
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The Resilient Gardener Book Review
The Resilient Gardener by Carol Deppe is a fantastic book for living off your land and depending on your garden for food. I borrow a few books every month from my local library,…
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8 Power Outage Tips and Tricks
Whether your power is out right now, or you just want to be more prepared, these power outage tips and tricks will help you survive, and even thrive! Growing up in Oregon I…
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3 Reasons You’ll Enjoy the Unique Chichiquelite Huckleberry
The Chichiquelite huckleberry is unique in that the plants produce berries from seed in just five months! The small berries are very sweet and flavorful, in our opinion resembling a cross between a…
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How to Save Zucchini Seeds: 2 Things You Need to Know!
For many gardeners, zucchini are one of the easiest and most prolific vegetables to grow. Find out how to save zucchini seeds successfully so you can continue growing your favorite variety year after…
- Food Preservation and Storage, Emergency Preparedness, Gardening, Homesteading, Self Sufficient Lifestyle
4 Storage Vegetables (Foods That Will Last a Long Time Without Refrigeration)
Food preservation and storage can be a lot of work! These four of my favorite storage vegetables don’t require any special preservation techniques and are foods that will last a long time without…
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Cheap Deer Fence: Best Cheap Garden Fencing!
I think every gardener has struggled with pests at some point, and many of us battle the same critters year after year! Recently deer have been the single biggest problem for me (although…
