My Raised Garden Bed Experiment: What Worked, What Failed, and What I’d Do Differently
The first raised garden bed I ever built looked great for about two weeks. Then the wood started leaning. Then the soil settled. Then … Read the guide
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Sweat Bees: The Tiny Homestead Visitors I Used to Fear… Until I Figured Them Out
Sweat Bees , If you’ve lived on a homestead long enough backyard, urban, or out in the sticks you’ve probably met bees. I sure … Read the guide
7 Vegetables You Can Regrow in Water From Kitchen Scraps
The first time I tried growing vegetables from kitchen scraps, I honestly thought I had discovered some kind of homesteading cheat code. I had … Read the guide
9 Veggies to Grow in Buckets My Favorite Crops for a Small Backyard
9 Veggies to Grow in Buckets. The first time I tried growing vegetables in buckets, I wasn’t expecting much. I had a few old … Read the guide
How Not to Use DIY Fertilizers: The Mistakes That Can Harm Instead of Feed Your Plants
I’ve always liked the idea of making my own fertilizer. It just makes sense when you’re growing a backyard garden. Why throw away coffee … Read the guide
How to Grow Cucumbers Vertically for a Bigger Harvest in Less Space
The first time I tried growing cucumbers vertically, I honestly thought I was making more work for myself. I had always let cucumber vines … Read the guide
How to Build a Self Sufficient 1Acre Homestead: What I’d Do Differently After 10 Years
Self Sufficient 1 Acre Homestead orchard, chickens, goats, greenhouse, compost When I first started thinking about a Self Sufficient 1 Acre Homestead, I had … Read the guide
My DIY Water Filter Experiment: What Worked, What Didn’t, and What I’d Do Differently
The first time I tried to make a DIY water filter, I thought I was being pretty clever. I had an old bucket, some … Read the guide
Urban Hydroponics for Beginners: My Real Story, What Worked, and How You Can Start Today
The funny thing about urban hydroponics is that I never planned to get into it. I used to think hydroponics was something rich folks … Read the guide
10 Backyard Pollination Mistakes I Made (And How You Can Fix Them Today)
I gotta be honest with you right from the start. When I first started trying to improve pollination in my backyard homestead, I thought … Read the guide