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Tuesday’s Tip to Homesteading: Rewards worth the work are not easy

March 24, 2009 1 Comment

It's no secret to those who have been living the homesteading life for a while; this is not "Easy Street" by any stretch of the imagination. If you are new to homesteading, dreaming of homesteading or just wondering what on earth this lifestyle is, let me be honest...it is not a life of luxury, ease or glamour! Read more
Category: Attitudes and Mind Sets
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Heirloom seeds by the lb.

February 10, 2009 8 Comments

We are planting only heirloom seeds this year and below is our starter list.   No hybrids and so all will produce seeds that reproduce thus starting out seed bank. So, as the weather is cold and the mind is all that I can use to plant, here is our list for this year! 1 lb [...] Read more
Category: Heirlooms, Non-GMO and Seed Saving/Storing
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Winter Homestead ‘To Do’ ideas

January 5, 2009 10 Comments

Winter can seem like ‘down time’ on the homestead, but it certainly is not true in all homesteads. If you have livestock of any form, you know they need just as much care, if not more, in the winter. If you have wood heat, well then you are hauling and chopping and cleaning ashes. But [...] Read more
Category: Winterizing
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