How to Quickly Start Your Garden Seeds in a Germination Chamber
Want to know my secret for getting my seeds to sprout more quickly? I use a germination chamber! Here’s how you can build your own.Â
Gardening
Grow food and flowers on your homestead with our organic gardening guides, from seed starting and soil to plant care, greenhouses, and pests.
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How to Build a Mini Greenhouse Using Recycled Containers?
A greenhouse is an excellent but expensive investment for your garden. Learn how to make a mini greenhouse using only recycled containers.
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How to Perform a Soil Test Using a Mason Jar?
The Mason Jar soil test helps you understand your soil’s condition and quality. Find out how to perform this soil test using a mason jar here.
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Seed Packet Organization
A stack of seed packets like that is screaming for an organization method isn’t it? I know that last year far too many of my minutes were spent sifting through again and again, calculating and re-calculating dates and I still ended up forgetting to plant a few things or planted them late. We can excuse…
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COMPOSTING FOR DUMMIES (LIKE ME)
This time of year, my gardening thoughts tend toward composting as seasonal clean-up commences and the pigs are in the freezer and no longer snacking on our kitchen scraps. Last year, a compost bin was on the to-do list (and we did put them up in the spring). I still had all of the dead…
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Blackberries
One Year Ago: ~Week 33~ One of the blessings we did get to experience our first week were the newly ripened blackberries on the length of brambles pictured above. I like that they’re thornless (I’m not sure what variety), seem very hardy compared to the raspberry vines also here, and while the chickens have found them…
