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15 Homestead Skills to Learn NOW!
You don't have to own a lot of land to homestead. You can start right where you are right now! Here are 15 tips on how to start homesteading no matter where you currently live. Everyone's homesteading journey looks different. Your's could be in an apartment, under an HOA, in a subdivision, or in the rural country. #homesteading #selfsufficiency #skillstolearn #preparedness #homesteadskills
9 Nitrogen Fixing Plants
Want to boost soil health naturally? Discover nitrogen fixing plants—like clover, lupine, and alder—that improve your garden without synthetic fertilizer. Learn how to use nitrogen fixers in your permaculture garden, food forest, or DIY growing system to create a thriving, biointensive ecosystem.
11 Best Edible Flowers
Looking to grow an edible flower garden? Discover beautiful edible plants like calendula, nasturtiums, chive blossoms, and even broccoli flowers! These unique, useful blooms are perfect for cakes, cupcakes, or herbal remedies—and they support pollinators, too. Learn how to grow edible flowers for a permaculture-inspired, vibrant garden you can eat.
Chop and Drop Gardening
Build better soil the easy way with chop and drop gardening! This guide covers what it is, how to use chop and drop mulch, and the best plants for chop and drop mulching. Perfect for vegetable garden beginners, permaculture gardening, organic vegetable gardens, and anyone creating a sustainable garden or food forest while improving soil health naturally.
Foraging for and Cooking Fiddleheads
As spring begins showing signs of beginning, so does some of the best foragings of the year. Fiddleheads are a favorite among foragers but have an incredibly short season. These furled up ends shoot up from the dirt in late spring. And they are incredibly delicious.
Top Spring Garden Vegetables: A Guide to Cold-Hardy Crops for a Thriving Spring Harvest
Spring is the perfect time to start planting cold-hardy vegetables that thrive in the cooler temperatures. From crisp lettuce to sweet peas, these spring garden vegetables will bring fresh flavors to your table in no time.
9 Tips to Naturally Get Rid of Japanese Beetles
They were accidentally introduced to the United States just earlier this century, and they have got to be one of the most obnoxious garden pests in existence. I don’t like to use synthetic chemicals at all, but especially on my food, so these methods will work without having to use stuff I don’t agree with.
DIY Wax Fire Starters – Easy & Beautiful Fire-Starting Solution
Cozy up by the fire with these handmade DIY wax fire starters! Made with natural soy wax, pinecones, cinnamon sticks, and dried lavender, they’re the perfect rustic touch for your hearth. Easy to make, eco-friendly, and aromatic, these fire starters also make great gifts or camping essentials! Save this pin for later and learn how to make your own!
How to Grow Lettuce
Lettuce is an easy to grow, cool weather loving, annual crop that should be included in every spring and fall garden. Learning how to grow lettuce is pretty straightforward and these tips will have you harvesting an abundant supply of greens within one month and full heads of lettuce within two.
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