Peppers come in an incredible number of varieties. From sweet Bell Peppers to spicy Habanero, you can grow a number of different peppers to harvest and use in your kitchen or even for decoration. Below we go into the best pepper varieties for the home garden. Many of these are sold in your local garden […]
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Peppers are vibrant and versatile plants that bring a splash of color to any garden. While I enjoy growing peppers, I often pass them along to friends and family because I’m sensitive to their spiciness! Peppers thrive in warm conditions and need plenty of sunlight and well-drained soil. Below, you’ll find a comprehensive guide on
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Backyard chickens are often given full or monitored free range time and many people wonder: How Far will Free Range Chickens Roam? Below we’ll give you a quick answer and then go into more detail to help you figure out the best way to set up your chickens space to keep them safe and ensure
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Backyard farming has become an increasingly popular way for people to engage with their food sources and cultivate fresh, nutritious produce right at home. Growing your own vegetables not only provides a reliable supply of organic food but also offers numerous health and environmental benefits. One of my favorite gardening methods is to grow many
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Square foot gardening is an efficient method to maximize harvest, increase plant diversity, and reduce weeds. It’s perfect for growing lettuce, which thrives in well-spaced plots. We’ve experimented with this garden method for several years and lettuce is always one of the main crops that thrive in a square foot garden. Below you can see
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Are you curious about Permaculture? Are you looking for a no-nonsense course to give you a base of understanding and new ideas for your own homestead.? GOOD NEWS! This course is for you with everything you need to know to get started raising goats on your homestead. In this course I’ll walk you through: What
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Are you raising Baby Goats for the First Time? Are you looking for a no-nonsense course to get you started and avoid mistakes? GOOD NEWS! This course is for you with everything you need to know to get started raising goats on your homestead. In this course I’ll walk you through: What do you Get
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Cucumber Square Foot Gardening: Spacing and Planting
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Companion Planting is a gardening practice that pairs beneficial plants together to get a bigger harvest and minimize issues with bugs and weeds in the garden. This method has been discovered through centuries of practice, trials, and experimentation for many years. In this article, we’ll explore the good and bad companion plants for cucumbers as
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When we moved into our property in New Hampshire over 10 years ago there was a small patch of elderberry growing next to our pond. It was always a bit difficult to get to and a few years ago I decided to try to root some elderberry cuttings to create another patch closer to the
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