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6 Reasons to Freeze Your Food
A freezer is a homesteader's very good friend. It allows us to preserve our bounty, buy in bulk, make meals ahead of time, and keep a food stash for when…
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Gardening and Homesteading Goals for 2015
The gardening season has ended for 2014...for the most part. I still have a variety of peppers and some flowers doing well. I also have a cold frame with greens…
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Fall/Winter Garden Prep & Chores
The weather is getting quite nippy and the nights are getting darker. Life is moving a little bit slower, and things are winding down in your summer garden. But perhaps…
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Homesteading Skills that City Dwellers Can Learn
I love living in the city. I tried the whole rural farm and rural living thing (twice) and it just wasn't for me. I hated living so far away from…
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Homesteading in an Apartment, Condo or Rental
So, you stay in the city and you like your urban lifestyle. Yet you also like the idea of being self-sufficient, growing your own food, and eating organic and local…