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Gardening In March: Things To Plant & Chores To Do

The first week of March has flown by, and Spring Forward is this Sunday, ready to mess up your sleep schedule for weeks. Well, actual Spring is nearly here! March 19th is the Vernal Equinox this year. The meteorological first day of spring is the same every year and occurs on March 1, but for… Continue reading Gardening In March: Things To Plant & Chores To Do

Gardening · Homesteading · Urban Homesteading

Do You Need Another Sign To Garden?

In the past, I have openly talked about how hard it was to watch people stop growing food once they got their "freedoms" back after Covid restrictions were lifted in 2022-23. During the pandemic, I watched a massive surge in people wanting to learn. Last year, in February, I held the second annual seed swap,… Continue reading Do You Need Another Sign To Garden?

Gardening · Homesteading · Urban Homesteading

Every Garden Needs Strawberries

If there were one plant that every gardener needs (according to me), it would be strawberry plants. And can you ever have too many plants? I think not. And to have a diversified stock of varieties: June Bearing, Ever Bearing, and Alpine. Do this, and you won't be lusting after out-of-season berries grown in Peru.… Continue reading Every Garden Needs Strawberries

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Make Your Own Seed Starting Mix

As Winter works its way through, the thought of starting seeds is on our minds. Whether you start seeds inside under grow lights or in a greenhouse with natural light, it's time to think about the seed-starting soil mix you will use. Having a light soil mix is essential. You want to avoid a heavy… Continue reading Make Your Own Seed Starting Mix

Gardening · Herbalism · Homesteading · Urban Homesteading

My Favorite Herbs For Grow Zone 8b

On our homestead, we are herb-friendly. In a legal state, that sounds like pro-cannabis, but what I mean is we grow many herb plants. Both medicinal and culinary, nearly all herbs are pollinator-friendly as well. Grow zone 8b allows us to grow both annual (yearly) and perennial (comes back yearly) easily. There aren't many varieties… Continue reading My Favorite Herbs For Grow Zone 8b