When I first started composting, I didn’t want to spend a ton of money on fancy, overpriced composting bins or compost tumblers. I wanted to use the materials I already had lying around to try it out and see if I liked it.
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Having taught people to garden for years, many people want to know how to prepare their soil so they can start a vegetable garden. If you talk to people who have been growing for years, you’ll notice they spend a
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I’ve been there, the seed catalogues come in January and you get all excited about what to grow this year in your garden. It can be hard to figure out where to start, so I thought I’d share my recommendations
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The image that usually comes to mind is a self-sufficient farm, full of animals, jars of home-canned food on the shelf, and a loaf of homemade bread in the oven. While all of that can certainly fall under the umbrella
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It’s the start of Fall now, even though it’s still hot here in North Carolina, so it’s time to start getting ready for winter on the homestead. Winter is a slow time for most homesteaders, with the garden being cleared
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