Most gardeners know that pretty much all plants, and certainly most vegetables, need lots of sunlight in order to thrive. They need it so they can convert it into energy, energy that’s necessary to help them establish strong roots, grow tall, and produce ripe, tasty fruits. A lack of sunlight or, worse, getting shaded out […]
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It starts with a subtle scratching sound. Then you might hear some skittering and clunking in the walls or ceiling one night. Then, one evening – what was that!? – did you see it or imagine it? No, there it is again! A flicker of movement along the baseboards in your den. You aren’t crazy
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For anyone who keeps poultry, a fact of life that you have to accept going forward is the fact that all kinds of birds, including ducks, have lots and lots of predators. Predators can strike from ground level or from the air and, because ducks are aquatic, also from beneath the surface of the water.
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Herbs are some of my very favorite garden plants. They’re so easy to grow and incredibly versatile. Many make for great ingredients in all of your favorite dishes,while some have health-boosting properties and are useful in all sorts of homemade goods, cosmetics, curatives and more… and a few special ones can do both! Case in
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The approach of springtime is always exciting; It’s time to dust off those tools and get ready to do some planting! March, typically, is when the spring planting season begins, but you can’t just treat it like a holiday to be celebrated everywhere at the same time. No, that just won’t do. That’s because March
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Far and away, the best part of having a garden is actual, real food security. When the farthest you’ve got to go to get the food you need for your family is your backyard or the back corner of your property, that’s an assurance that money can’t buy. Many homesteaders boast that their gardens produce
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Looking back on my own homesteading journey, I’ve got nothing but happy feelings for the trials, tribulations, and challenges that got me to where I am today. Well, mostly happy feelings. Some of my early experiences were learned the hard way, the way that life usually teaches us, which is to say backwards: we get
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For those of us who didn’t grow up on a farm or in a homesteading family, there can be a whole lot to learn. Learning as you go is what I did—I jumped in with both feet—but as always, it is best to learn from the experiences and trials of others. One of the very
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One of the best at-home methods of food preservation is dehydration. Countertop food dehydrators are inexpensive, effective, easy to use, and affordable to operate. With just a little bit of prep work and about half a day in the machine, you can preserve fruits, veggies, meats, and a whole lot more. In fact, most owners
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Tending to your own garden or farm is a great way to enjoy the best and freshest produce that you’ll ever have in your life, but there’s more to it than just good taste. Growing your own food is the only way to truly, genuinely ensure that you and yours will have food on the
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