Garden

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Garden, Preparing Our Homestead

5 Vegetables to Grow Indoors During Winter

Especially in northern climates, the winter months can not only mean a dearth of as much outdoor activity as we’d like. Maybe I’m the only one that the cold keeps bottled up, but I’m guessing I’m not alone. This time of year with its cold temperatures and short times of […]

Garden, Preparing Our Homestead

Fruits and Vegetables to Plant in October that Will Grow Over the Winter

Have you noticed recently that food prices have been getting higher and higher?  Sometimes it feels like we are at the mercy and whims of people with much more power than we have.  Power to create shortages, to raise prices, to cause inflation.  So what can we do about that?  […]

Garden, Preparing Our Homestead

Getting to the Root is No Problem – Growing Root Vegetables

I don’t know what it’s like where you are, but we have been having very autumnal temperatures this last week.  I know it’s only a couple of weeks to a month (at best) until I’m pulling our tomato and pepper plants out.  Have you started planning or planting your fall […]

DIY on the Homestead, Garden, Preparing Our Homestead

Homesteading in the Burbs – Can You Homestead on 1/4 Acre?

Spring decided to tease us for a couple of weeks.  It sprung and then said, “Fooled ya!!”  And then came back and went away again.  BUT I think it’s finally back for good and perfect timing!   We’re taking our suburban ‘homestead’ to the next level! So we decided to take […]