Why Worm Farming is very important for a homestead

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When I was growing up I loved to dig for earthworms in our backyard garden. As a kid, I spent lots of time looking for worms so that I always had a ready-supply of bait for my favorite fishing hole. I became pretty good at finding these worms because I learned where...

Should you Build Your Own Greenhouse?

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If you are homesteading or simply have an interest in expanding your plant growing season, you may want to consider building a greenhouse.  A greenhouse is really not as expensive or as difficult to build as you might imagine.  In fact, it can be a wonderful pleasure...

Using Solar Power on the Homestead

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Today, many homesteaders are turning to alternative energy sources to maintain their homestead.  As self-reliance lifestyles become more popular, people will begin to research alternatives to provide electricity to their home and farm. A preferred choice for an energy...

Build a Greenhouse on your Homestead

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Let’s talk about how to build a greenhouse on your homestead. A person might have the delight of constructing his very own greenhouse to help with early crop production.  He could pick from different designs and sizes he would such as to develop. A greenhouse...

Great Tips for the Homestead Worm Farming Adverture

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Recently, we shared how worm farming could be an excellent new potential resource for the homestead.  We had some great comments to our post, so we decided to share some additional information and great tips for the new worm farm. There are many different types of...

How To Grow the Garden You Always Wanted

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Having and maintaining an effective garden has to do with more than simply having a “green thumb” or understanding when to grow your tomatoes.  There is plenty that can be learned through day-to-day expertise and ideas that experienced gardeners are...