In a situation where you are looking to prep for maximum self-sufficiency, you are probably considering adding livestock to your plans. Properly managed and raised, livestock can provide generations’ worth of value to your homestead. Raising goats, chickens and other livestock is an essential part of homesteading. To get the very best ‘bang for your buck’ (no pun …Continue Reading
The Art of Seed Saving
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I recently learned about seed saving via a Kickstarter trailer for a documentary entitled, Seeds: The Untold Story. What is seed saving, you say? It's exactly what it sounds like! It is the process of saving seeds for future harvests, a process that has been done for over ten thousands years. The seed saving practice has been especially crucial in recent years while many …Continue Reading
Giving Seeds What They Need to Survive in Stasis
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Being able to provide food for yourself is a good idea for a variety of reasons. In case of disaster, shortage, or something less catastrophic like job loss, planning out how you'd feed your family long term is a smart plan. In my opinion, knowing how to grow food for just one season just doesn't cut it. Planning on beyond the current season is what we all should be …Continue Reading
Starting Seedlings Indoors
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Want to start your own seedling indoors? It's easy, you'll have your own little windowsill garden in no time! Start them indoors, and take them outside or to your greenhouse when ready. …Continue Reading
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
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