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The Best Soil Blocking Recipe
For years I started all my seeds in plastic seed trays. Even though I like to reuse my seedling trays from year to year, when it came time to purchase a new set of trays, I found myself questioning purchasing even more plastic and I started to do some research where I found soil blocking.…
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The Dirt on Soil Blocking
Have you’ve ever looked at your pile of plastic seed trays and wondered why you’re using so much plastic to start your seeds? Or perhaps you’re tired of struggling to get your seedlings out of the tray and put them in the garden. If this sounds like you, you may want to consider soil blocking.…
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Raising Pygora Goats
We’ve been raising Pygora goats on our homestead for well over a decade. Pygora’s are a fantastic breed that are versatile and an excellent addition to a homesteading. Since getting our first Pygora’s we’ve milked them, collected and used their fiber, rotated them through areas to clear weeds and enjoyed spending time with them in…
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How to Start Seeds Indoors: Mini Course
Do you want to learn how to grow seeds indoors and miximize your garden this year? Maybe you haven’t had success and you’re looking for a guide to get you off on to a strong start? GOOD NEWS! This course is for you with everything you need to know about how to start seed indoors.…
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How to Make Sourdough Starter for your Homestead Kitchen
Learn exactly how to make sourdough starter with just flour and water. This easy and from scratch recipe makes a sourdough started to be used as the base ingredient for breads, cakes, cookies, pancakes and more. I resisted making my own sourdough starter for many years. It seemed like another thing to care for and…
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A Guide to Companion Planting Arugula
I love exploring companion planting in our garden and have been paying attention to what plants grow best next to each other. I’ve found that companion planting is half art and half science and takes constant experimenting to get things right. In this guide I’ll explore the best methods for companion planting arugula as well…
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The Best Chicken Coop Bedding
Finding the best chicken coop bedding is important for the health of your chickens and the ease of cleaning your coop. Below you can see suggestions on which bedding is best, what to consider when choose bedding for your chicken coop, and how to manage the bedding in your chicken coop. It’s important to note…
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Understanding the Permaculture Principles
When I first started backyard farming, I kept coming across descriptions and references to permaculture and the permaculture principles. At the time, I was working to learn as much as possible and at first Permaculture seemed overwelming and somewhat exclusive. It felt like the only way to learn about permaculture was through an expensive course…
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How to Create an Apple Tree Guild
An apple tree guild is an assortment of plants under and around an apple tree designed to build and improve the health and production on the apple tree. When you think of an apple tree in nature, it is rarely positioned like we would plant it in an orchard without any vegetation around. By interplanting…
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