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How to Grow Goji Berries in Your Yard: What Worked, What Failed & Why They’re Worth It
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How to Grow Goji Berries in Your Yard: What Worked, What Failed & Why They’re Worth It

When I first heard about growing goji berries, I thought it was one of those internet fads. You know superfood this, miracle berry that. My wife saw them in some…
Posted by Alonso garmen October 5, 2025
The Best Place to Plant a Berry Tree (From a Guy Who Screwed It Up More Than Once)
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The Best Place to Plant a Berry Tree (From a Guy Who Screwed It Up More Than Once)

I’ll be honest right from the start. The first berry tree I ever planted? Dead in less than a year. I stuck it in the lowest corner of my yard…
Posted by Alonso garmen September 23, 2025
Onion Companion Plants: What Worked (and What Failed) in My Garden
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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
Chicken Nesting Boxes What I Learned the Hard Way (And How You Can Skip the Mistakes)
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Chicken Nesting Boxes What I Learned the Hard Way (And How You Can Skip the Mistakes)

If you keep chickens for more than five minutes, you’ll learn one big truth: hens are picky about where they lay their eggs. They’ll ignore the expensive box you built,…
Posted by Alonso garmen August 19, 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
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
Backyard Animal Farm The Good the Bad and the Kinda Gross
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Backyard Animal Farm The Good the Bad and the Kinda Gross

Let me tell ya starting a backyard animal farm ain’t always pretty. One time, I walked out in my slippers and stepped barefoot right into a warm, fresh chicken turd.…
Posted by Alonso garmen August 3, 2025
My Backyard Zoo: Tips for Raising Small Animals in Urban Homesteads
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My Backyard Zoo: Tips for Raising Small Animals in Urban Homesteads

I still remember the first time I brought home chickens in a cardboard box. My wife said, “Are you serious right now?” I was. Two hens and a dream. That…
Posted by Alonso garmen July 31, 2025
From Garden To Coop How I Added Chickens To My Small Urban Backyard
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From Garden To Coop How I Added Chickens To My Small Urban Backyard

A few months after I started my urban homestead garden in a small backyard described in my earlier post i realized something important was missing i had fresh greens a…
Posted by Amanda Harin July 27, 2025

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