Starting Seeds in Tea Bags : My Cheap Little Garden Experiment That Actually Worked
Starting Seeds in Tea Bags . I’ve tried a lot of strange ways to start seeds over the years. Egg cartons, toilet paper rolls, … Read the guide
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How Long Vegetables Take to Grow: My Real Backyard Guide From Seed to Harvest
How Long Vegetables Take to Grow . One of the first things I learned when I started gardening was that vegetables do not care … Read the guide
My Wild Ride with Seeds: How I Learned (and Screwed Up)
Okay so first story, and it’s a good one. My very first year growing anything, I planted a whole packet of zucchini seeds in … Read the guide
Fruit Tree Netting: How I Protect My Fruit Without Fighting Birds All Summer
Fruit Tree Netting . The first year I had a decent crop of peaches, I was pretty proud of myself. I’d spent months watering, … Read the guide
Pergola Ideas for Your Backyard: What I Learned After Years of Homesteading
The first pergola I built in my backyard was supposed to be a simple weekend project. That’s what I told my wife, anyway. “We’ll … Read the guide
Begonias: How I Grow Big, Beautiful Blooms Without Making It Complicated
If you’ve never grown begonias before, you might think they’re one of those fancy flowers that need a greenhouse, special soil, and somebody standing … Read the guide
My Wild Ride with Free Homestead Supplies: How I Learned (and Screwed Up) Getting Stuff for Nothing
Lemme tell you something funny right off the bat. About eight years ago I dragged a broken chest freezer home from a curb three … Read the guide
DIY Raised Garden Bed: How I Built Mine on a Budget
I’ll be honest, my first DIY raised garden bed was ugly. Real ugly. I used some leftover boards, guessed at the measurements, and filled … Read the guide
How to Build a 4-Step Water Filter System for Cleaner Water: What I Learned the Hard Way
Water is one of those things you don’t really think about until it tastes funny, looks cloudy, or you’re standing there with an empty … Read the guide
Off-Grid Home Essentials: What I’d Actually Have on a Self Sufficient Homestead
Off-grid home essentials aren’t really about buying a pile of expensive equipment and calling yourself self-sufficient. I learned that one the hard way. When … Read the guide