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a few months ago

in Aquaponics , Backyard poultry , Gardening , Greenhouse Growing , The Homestead , Uncategorized by Beth

5 Powerful permaculture ideas for a Homestead

What is a permaculture farm or homestead? As a homesteader rural or urban, you might be thinking what’s next? How can I take the next step in self-sufficiency or being more “green”. With a permaculture edge, your homestead can be that and so much more. Even though permaculture isn’t exactly new, it also isn’t mainstream, and most […]

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a few months ago

in Gardening , Greenhouse Growing , Herb Gardeing , The Homestead by Beth

7 hacks to build organic garden soil for free (or almost free)

To a gardener, the soil is an important matter. Important doesn’t have to mean expensive. 7 natural soil amendments for free or (ALMOST) free.

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a few months ago

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8 of the best garden tools under $40

8 must have gardening tools for beginners. Getting the most out of your time effort and gardening goals with the best tools (that wont’t break the bank).

whether new to gardening, looking to up your gardening game or looking for the perfect gift for the gardener in your life these are the very best garden tools for beginners (or just garden lovers) that won’t cost you an arm and a leg! They say you’re only as good as your tools. and to […]

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last year

in Gardening , Greenhouse Growing , Health , Healthy Eating by Beth

Best of carrots | 5 healthy carrot recipes

Carrots are one of the easiest things to grow. Making them perfect for every gardener, beginner to expert alike. Carrots also happen to be one of the cheapest veggies to find in a grocery store. Heck, my small town grocery store even offers carrots in an organic variety, and organic is unheard of around here. […]

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a couple of years ago

in Aquaponics , Greenhouse Growing by Beth

Grow food no matter where you live

We love homegrown food, it’s no secret. Heck I think everyone should try to grow at least some of their food. Growing your own food is a great way to be more self-reliant. However many people think growing their own food may be to difficult a task. Maybe age and mobility is an issue, maybe […]

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a couple of years ago

in Greenhouse Growing , The Homestead , Upcycled Stuff and DIY by Beth

Build a DIY Greenhouse

If you are a gardener, homesteaders or healthy food nut you may find yourself dreaming about a greenhouse and all the possibilities that would open up for you. But the costs are holding you back. So you have switched up your plans and have decided on a homemade greenhouse. Now all you wonder is how […]

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a couple of years ago

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Not yet a greenhouse

Greenhouse….in the making It has been quite some time since I have done any real post about our greenhouse, or greenhouse growing. Here is a throwback to the beginning of this blog here, and we had a cozy little urban DIY built greenhouse. But that post was nearly two years ago, and it has been […]

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3 years ago

in Backyard poultry , Family , Greenhouse Growing , The Homestead by Beth
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In the first 60 days

So we knew there would be challenges I mean moving a family of six, of course there will be road bumps right…… Well there was challenges, some small tasks were bigger than we thought, like the chicken coop. Sometimes nature has a different plan than I do, like wild animals get hungry. So here is […]

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4 years ago

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leave the winter blues, step into a greenhouse

I am not a winter person, I despise the cold. My mood, my body, every-part of me struggles during the winter. Today it’s 25° outside, but its 65° inside the greenhouse. I go there several times a day to feel a bit of spring. I got to thinking as I was standing in the greenhouse […]

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4 years ago

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Winter Greenhouse Growing

Winter Greenhouse Growing Aquaponics in January The middle of the day in January its 50° inside and 20° outside. The night-time temperatures have been below freezing or below zero through the night for several weeks. Check out our newly sprouted seedlings that are surviving through these temperatures! That’s a red leaf lettuce in the middle […]

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