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Best Homesteading States What I Learned Moving, Planting, and Messing Up Along the Way
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Best Homesteading States What I Learned Moving, Planting, and Messing Up Along the Way

When I first got the idea of homesteading, I thought it was just about planting a few tomatoes, maybe some chickens scratching around. Easy, right? Well, not so much. Once…
Posted by Amanda Harin September 1, 2025
Arugula Companion Plants : What I Learned the Hard Way Growing Salad Greens
Posted inUrban Homesteading

Arugula Companion Plants : What I Learned the Hard Way Growing Salad Greens

I’ll be honest with you. The first time I grew arugula, I didn’t even know what it was. Some friend gave me a packet of seeds and said, “It’s fancy…
Posted by Amanda Harin August 31, 2025
Onion Companion Plants: What Worked (and What Failed) in My Garden
Posted inBackyard Farming

Onion Companion Plants: What Worked (and What Failed) in My Garden

Let me tell you a quick story. First time I planted onions, I thought they were the simplest crop on earth. Stick ‘em in the dirt, pull ‘em later, right?…
Posted by Amanda Harin August 26, 2025
My Honest Journey Building an A Frame Chicken Tractor
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My Honest Journey Building an A Frame Chicken Tractor

I’ll be honest right up front when I first heard about an A frame chicken tractor, I thought, “heck yeah, that’s just a fancy triangle coop on wheels, how hard…
Posted by Amanda Harin August 18, 2025
My Gravity Fed Water System: How I Built It, Broke It, and Finally Got It Right
Posted inPermaculture Design

My Gravity Fed Water System: How I Built It, Broke It, and Finally Got It Right

I’ll be honest first time I tried making a gravity fed water system, it leaked more than my old barn roof in spring. I thought, “How hard can it be?…
Posted by Amanda Harin August 16, 2025
Raising Bantam Chickens: My Real Backyard Experience (The Good, The Messy & The Tiny Eggs)
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Raising Bantam Chickens: My Real Backyard Experience (The Good, The Messy & The Tiny Eggs)

You Want To Know How Raising Bantam Chickens worked Alright, you’re probably here 'cause you're wondering if bantam chickens are worth it. Lemme just say this first: they totally are…
Posted by Amanda Harin August 9, 2025
What Are the 12 Principles of Permaculture
Posted inPermaculture Design

What Are the 12 Principles of Permaculture

This post answers your question what are the 12 principles of permaculture, and shows you how they work on real backyard, urban homestead setups. I’ll share my screw,ups and wins,…
Posted by Amanda Harin August 7, 2025
What Are the Legal Challenges of Urban Homesteading?
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What Are the Legal Challenges of Urban Homesteading?

Once I brought home chickens and bigs to my tiny city backyard. Well… not tiny enough for my neighbor who called animal control. That day I discovered legal challenges of…
Posted by Amanda Harin August 2, 2025
How to Preserve Food Without Refrigeration
Posted inCanning & Food Preservation

How to Preserve Food Without Refrigeration

How to Preserve Food Without Refrigeration . You ever have one of those “oh crap” moments where everything goes sideways at once? Well, mine was back in 2016 when the…
Posted by Amanda Harin August 1, 2025
The Art of Canning And Preserving The Harvest in a Small Urban Backyard
Posted inCanning & Food Preservation

The Art of Canning And Preserving The Harvest in a Small Urban Backyard

The Art of Canning Preserving In Small Urban When i first introduced chickens into my small urban backyard i didnt realize it would spark a deeper journey into sustainable living…
Posted by Amanda Harin July 28, 2025

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