Backyard Homesteader
Practical Ideals For Self-Sufficient Living!


 
 

 

My Journal

Here you will find my 2012 Journal of my garden and what I have been doing this year.
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Start Saving Those Vegetable Seeds!

Start saving those vegetable seeds! Here’s a quick primer on the benefits of seed-saving and how to know when a seed is ripe.
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Planting Your Garden

Gardeners can either plant seeds directly in the garden (direct seeding) or plant small plants (transplants). Root crops such as carrots, radishes, rutabaga, and parsnips are usually direct seeded as well as legumes such as pea...
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Planning Your Garden

To determine the size of your garden, your family’s size and the kinds of vegetables you want to grow should be considered. Important in determining garden size are your physical ability, available time, and genuine interest ...
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Give Your Garden A Lift

Raised beds a solution to poor soil, aching backs.
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