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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…
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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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7 Unique Heirloom Seeds to Grow in 2021
Every year, we pick some new (to us!), unique heirloom seeds to grow in our garden. As seed savers, we have a growing seed collection of our favorite vegetable varieties, from rare heirlooms…
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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…
