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All posts tagged "Gardening"
DIY
Winter is the perfect time to learn new homesteading skills. Cold temperatures and limited daylight keep most people inside for much of the day....
Gardening
Planting your spring garden each year can be fun and rewarding. But, what do you do after you harvest? The winter months don’t have...
DIY
Everybody loves relaxing in a beautiful garden, with flowers and plants that enhance the natural scenery of the outdoors. While the best public gardens...
Advice
I figured that title would bring you this way but it’s most definitely the case here. I heard orchids are hard to grow but...
DIY
I love rooting basil. I love the way it looks, I love how easy it is and for some reason, the feeling of constantly...
Advice
Even though making a commitment to homesteading and a more self sufficient lifestyle can be a lot of work, I still can be a...
Exploring Nature
First, yes it’s edible, sort of. This is the Wild Coffee bush, or Psychotria nervosa. You can eat the pulp off the seeds and...
Chickens
A quick $20 and 5 minutes, I turned the garden boxes into an actual space. I didn’t just use straw, I used a straw...
Chickens
Our homestead has been recognized by the National Wildlife Federation along with the Florida Wildlife Federation as a Certified Wildlife Habitat. We achieved certification...
Featured
I used to hate the dirt and lack of grass that was once our backyard. Once we got chickens, I knew I needed to...
Chickens
1. Chopped straw vs pine shavings in the coop has proven to be a great experiment. I didn’t know what to expect but I’m...