We love to experiment with companion planting in our garden and have recently begun incorporating watermelon into our companion planting planning. The best watermelon companion plants will benefit both the watermelon plants and the plants located nearby. Ideally, both plants help deter pests and provide a symbiotic growing relationship through weed suppression and nutrient usage. […]
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Watermelons, with their juicy sweetness and refreshing appeal, are fun to grow in the garden. Just like their pumpkin cousins, watermelons demand ample space and sunlight to thrive, making them ideal candidates for larger garden plots. In this guide for how to grow watermelon, we’ll explore the essentials of growing watermelons, from selecting the right
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Homemade yogurt might just be my favorite thing to make on our homestead – it is delicious and so easy! Homemade yogurt us significantly better than storebought and making your own yogurt can also save you money. When our goats were producing milk, we made goat milk yogurt a few times a week and my
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Companion planting pumpkins is a great way to get a bigger harvest and help decrease pests and build soil health. Companion planting is a traditional garden method – for years gardeners took notes and paid attention to which plants thrived next to other plants and how different plants can help each other grow. While there
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Nothing is more delicious (and easier to make) than fresh, yellow and creamy butter! Learning how to make butter seemed intimidating when I first heard about it, but the truth is, it is incredibly easy and can be done with basic kitchen equipment. Making butter at home also gives you complete control over what goes
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Pumpkins are one of my favorite crops to grow in the garden, but there are a few things to know when growing them. The most important thing to know is that they take up a lot of space so are best for a large garden. Pumpkins are vining and depending on the variety will sprawl
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Goats are difficult to feed – they tend to make a mess, spread their hay, and refuse to eat hay that is dirty or fallen. This means that they waste a lot of hay. Finding the best goat feeder for your herd to keep their food off the ground is key to limiting waste and
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Once you’ve collected sap from your maple trees, it’s time to turn your sap into syrup. In this article we’ll outline the process of how to boil maple syrup and share the exact method we’ve used for year to create delicious syrup on our small scale maple production. The biggest variations in how to boil
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Adding compost to your garden is one of the best things you can do for incredible plants and a better harvest. In this article, we’ll explore the best compost for vegetable garden success from homemade compost to store bought options, we’ll break it all down and help you decide what is right for you. We’ve
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The secret to success in the garden is healthy soil, and creating healthy soil is an ongoing process. Every year we enrich our garden soil with compost to build up the organic matter in the soil. This boost of ready to use nutrients encourages plant growth, helps combat bug pressure and leads to the best
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