No need to spend hundreds of dollars on store-bought tomato cages. You can make your own affordable, functional DIY cages and stakes straight from your homestead. Check out your options below! RELATED: All About Tomatoes: Your Spring Growing Guide | Homesteading Tips In this article: Standard Steel Mesh Tomato Cage Wooden Tomato Plant Obelisk Stake Makeshift …Continue Reading
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Raised Garden Beds [Chapter 3] Homestead Handbook
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Learn to build your own raised garden beds to maximize your square foot gardening potential. Grow all your own veggies and produce at home in your backyard garden like a true homesteader with this basic tutorial. This is Chapter 3 of 11 of our Backyard Gardening Homestead Handbook. …Continue Reading
34 Hottest Fire Pit Ideas And Designs
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These backyard fire pit ideas and designs will go great with any landscaping plans you have for your yard. If your family loves spending time out in the backyard, watching the stars, or having a barbeque, why not spruce up your home’s outdoor space? Check out this list of 34 ways to update your outdoor space with awesome backyard fire pit ideas. RELATED: 15 Classical Fun …Continue Reading
Mound Gardening Basics For Growing Root Vegetables
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Ever heard of mound gardening? This unique garden style might just change your life. Let's find out... …Continue Reading
Essential Tools Every Homeowner Should Have for their Homestead
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Thinking about your tool collection? Double check your list and make sure you have all of these essential tools every homeowner should have on their self sufficient homestead. These basic will make your life so much easier, and are worth the investment. Essential Tools Every Homeowner Should Have Some degree of self reliance obtained through knowledge and abilities, …Continue Reading
