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Tuesday’s Tip to Homesteading: Herb Wheels

March 23, 2010 6 Comments

A Basic Herb Wheel With warmer weather it’s time to get those herbs that have been basket-bound all winter out into the fresh air!   This year, why not make an Herb Wheel!  You can place it under a fledgling tree (so they get enough sun) and help to feed the soil around the tree [...] Read more
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Don’t lose the dream. Start Urban Homesteading!

February 23, 2010 3 Comments

So the economy has turned topsy-turvy and you’re wallet has turned inside out. The dream of having that large spread of land and the acres of fertile soil to grow and homestead on seems farther out of reach than ever. Don’t give up on the dream, learn some much needed skills (and scratch that homesteading [...] Read more
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Tuesday’s Tips to Homesteading: Start where you are

August 18, 2009 0 Comments

  So, you dream of living in the country, living off the land, having small livestock and a serious spread of a garden. Life will be good then, and don’t we know it! For now, you’re in the suburbs though and there’s no sign of leaving any time soon. Can anything be done to start [...] Read more
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Urban Homesteading and Gardening – Practical Strategies for Self Reliance

August 9, 2009 2 Comments

  Being an urban dweller, you’ve probably had to face a credit and financial squeeze, prevalent in these challenging economic times.  You’ve gone on austerity drives to stretch your dollar and save your costs.  But you’re not going to compromise on your health and wellness – you’re cognizant of the fact that what you eat [...] Read more
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Tuesday’s Tip to Homesteading: Start Smaller than your Dream

March 31, 2009 0 Comments

Tuesday’s Tip to Homesteading: “Start Smaller than your Dream” is by NO MEANS a damper on your vision of homesteading! If anything, it is to keep that from happening. Once you’ve gotten the homesteading ‘bug’ it is almost impossible to get rid of it. We had a short stint in Southern California suburbia that down-right [...] Read more
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