These are great! And after having these for a few years, I feel comfortable enough to give my perspective on why I love these. Here I go into both pros and cons to using these reusable seed starting trays by Burpee, to help you decide if these are a good fit for your garden. ** … Continue reading Burpee’s Reusable Seed Starting Tray Review
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Autumn: Pine Shavings as Garden Mulch? – Home, Car, Animal Preps for a SNOWY Winter
We are currently sitting in the peak of autumn where I live. It's so beautiful, especially in the mornings, but it's still a season of work here on the homestead, especially with the consistent predictions of a very snowy winter coming. Here's a few things on my mind during this season... Pine Shavings (Coop Bedding) … Continue reading Autumn: Pine Shavings as Garden Mulch? – Home, Car, Animal Preps for a SNOWY Winter
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Creamy Tomato & Zucchini Soup | Freezer Recipe, 7 Pints
Don't just toss your tomatoes whole in the freezer, use this freezer Creamy Tomato Soup recipe to preserve them and have them ready for a meal. It takes less time than traditional canning, and you will be using plenty of garden veggies and herbs that are in abundance right now. Here I go into tools … Continue reading Creamy Tomato & Zucchini Soup | Freezer Recipe, 7 Pints
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What to Plant After the Garlic Harvest | Polyculture Vegetable Gardens
Your garlic is pulled from the ground, and its now time to let it dry for winter. But what do you do with your empty garden bed? Here I go into 4 great options to fill that empty space, that can give you a second harvest come fall (that still adheres to a polyculture garden … Continue reading What to Plant After the Garlic Harvest | Polyculture Vegetable Gardens
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Growing Potatoes in Cardboard Boxes (with pictures)
No need to over complicate growing potatoes. This vegetable will grow just about anywhere, so long it's not waterlogged. Growing them in cardboard boxes is an easy way to not only grow potatoes but help kill off grass for a future garden bed. Here I go into how to properly put together a cardboard box … Continue reading Growing Potatoes in Cardboard Boxes (with pictures)
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Homestead March Madness: Seeds, Ducklings, Backyard Weeds for Tea, Whole Chicken with Herb Oil Recipe
I much prefer the pace of March on a homestead than any sporting season on the planet! Seeds, baby birds, garden clean up, canning, roller coaster spring weather; I am here for it all. Another busy month flew by for us, and I genuinely can't believe we are already walking into April! GardenBaby Ducks Backyard … Continue reading Homestead March Madness: Seeds, Ducklings, Backyard Weeds for Tea, Whole Chicken with Herb Oil Recipe
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Pork n’ Beans | Pressure Canning Red Kidney Beans with Bacon & Tomato Sauce | 7 Quarts
Pork n' beans come with many names and can be made several different ways, but around here we tend to treat them like BBQ beans and keep things simple. This recipe avoids excessive sugar, no molasses, uses basic pantry items like your favorite bacon, red beans, diced tomatoes, and some spices to make that sweet … Continue reading Pork n’ Beans | Pressure Canning Red Kidney Beans with Bacon & Tomato Sauce | 7 Quarts
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Free Ranging Ducks on a Pond
Yes, you can free range ducks on a pond, year-round. In fact, ducks are incredibly easy to let free range, even if you have neighbors. They are creatures of habit, generally love their owners, stay close to their water, and don't venture far (especially ducks who can't fly). In this article I go into tips … Continue reading Free Ranging Ducks on a Pond
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Canning Cranberry Juice | Water Bath Canning, Raw Pack Method
Cranberry juice is one of those fruit juices that holds a punch in health benefits: it contains plenty of antioxidants, vitamins, and polyphenols that help the heart and body. It's easy enough to find cranberry juice in the stores, but it's even easier to make it at home with fresh, frozen or even homegrown cranberries … Continue reading Canning Cranberry Juice | Water Bath Canning, Raw Pack Method
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Basic Seed Starting Supplies
You do not need some extravagant and expensive set up to get seeds started early indoors, if you don't want to; no matter how big or small you want to go everyone uses the same 5 (plus your seeds) basic tools. Let's go into what those basic seed starting supplies are and how to choose … Continue reading Basic Seed Starting Supplies
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Growing Berries at Home | Practical Fruit Bushes for Home Gardeners
Blackberry, thornless For most gardeners, berries are an easy perennial to add the gardens; they are prolific, most are disease resistant, some are even thornless now. Anyone with a decent amount of space or a large pot, can slip a berry bush or two into their gardens and reap the benefits of harvesting their own … Continue reading Growing Berries at Home | Practical Fruit Bushes for Home Gardeners
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How to pick Lettuce, Kale, Spinach, Collards Seeds to Grow at Home | Growing Heirloom Vegetables
No matter if your leafy green of choice is kale, chard, or lettuce, growing greens is one of the easiest vegetables to grow in a garden. There are thousands of heirloom greens (50+ year old varieties) that offer several different flavors, colors, nutrient density, with consistently. But since seed companies can offer a lot of … Continue reading How to pick Lettuce, Kale, Spinach, Collards Seeds to Grow at Home | Growing Heirloom Vegetables
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