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In the Garden

Direct Sow Herbs

February 7, 2020 by Homestead Lady 8 Comments

Direct sow means you can plant these herb seeds right into your garden so they’re close to your kitchen and easy to harvest. With direct sow herbs you don’t need to mess with indoor seed starting or transplanting! These direct sow herbs are great for beginners, small space gardeners, and DIYers alike.

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Filed Under: In the Garden Tagged With: Fall Project, Green Living, Grow Your Own, Homestead Question, Spring Project, Summer Project

How to Plan and Plant a Medicinal Herb Garden

September 14, 2019 by Homestead Lady 28 Comments

Learn how to simply and easily plan a medicinal herb garden for all your plant-based wellness needs. Aren’t sure what herbs are traditionally considered medicinal? We can help with that, too! You CAN grow wellness, or medicinal, herbs wherever you live, in whatever space you have. …

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Filed Under: In the Garden Tagged With: Green Living, Grow Your Own, Health, Herbs, Home Storage and Preparedness, Homestead Question, Medicinal Food, Natural

DIY Wattle: Cheap Garden Fence

May 29, 2019 by Homestead Lady 13 Comments

Is FREE cheap enough for a garden fence? Learn how to make this cheap garden fence using one of the oldest fencing methods on earth: wattle. If you’ve pruned the fruit trees, tidied up a willow patch or otherwise come into a mess load of supple branches, this is your weekend to build that cheap garden fence you’ve needed for ages!

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Filed Under: In the Garden Tagged With: Foraging and Wildcrafting, Green Living, Grow Your Own, Homemade, Kids on the Homestead, Make it Yourself, Natural, Spring Project

3 Seed Gifts

March 4, 2019 by Homestead Lady 11 Comments

If you’re looking for a unique gift for that special gardener in your life, try these 3 seed gift ideas. Each seed gift idea is simple to make from materials you may already have on hand. These DIY gifts are so easy that even kids can make them with some supervision. Celebrate Earth Day, Easter or Mother’s Day with these unique gifts! 3 Seed Gifts for Spring Holidays l Earth Day Mothers Day Easter l Frugal DIY gifts for kids and adults l Homestead Lady.com…

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Filed Under: In the Garden Tagged With: Family Time, Foraging and Wildcrafting, Green Living, Grow Your Own, Homemade, Homestead Craft, Homestead Holidays, Kids on the Homestead, Make it Yourself, Natural, Saving Seeds, Spring Project, Traditions

The Keto Garden: Best Low-Carb Vegetables to Grow

December 17, 2018 by Homestead Lady 18 Comments

One thing you may have noticed about a plant-based diet – it’s expensive! Growing your own Keto garden and these five low-carb vegetables can save money while providing you with fresh, local produce for your family. After all, you can’t get more local and fresh than your own backyard! Tips for growing in container-growing, too, for you small space gardeners. Plant a Keto Garden l 5 low-carb vegetables to plant in the garden or in containers l Homestead Lady.com …

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Filed Under: In the Garden Tagged With: Green Living, Grow Your Own, Health, Homestead Question, Medicinal Food, Natural

Upcycled Gifts from the Garden

October 21, 2018 by Homestead Lady 2 Comments

Are you trying to make handmade gifts this year? Would you rather use green, organic materials that are practically begging to be turned into natural crafts? Here’s a collection of upcycled gifts from the garden for your homemade Christmas this year. Bonus: we’ve included a video and text tutorial of how to make your own grape vine garland, or swag, for gifting or decorating your own porch or hearth this holiday season.

Upcycled Gifts from the Garden l DIY Grape Vine Garland Tutorial plus more DIYs l Homestead Lady.com…

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Filed Under: In the Garden Tagged With: Fall Project, Family Time, Festive, Green Living, Herbs, Homemade, Homestead Craft, Homestead Holidays, Kids on the Homestead, Make it Yourself, Natural, Traditions, Winter Project

Raised Garden Beds: What To Do in Fall and Winter

August 28, 2018 by Homestead Lady Leave a Comment

Raised Bed Gardens What to do in Fall and Winter l A list of garden to-do's to remember l Homestead Lady.comWhat do you plant in the raised bed garden in fall? Can you grow in raised beds in winter? Use this list of raised bed garden tasks for fall and winter to keep yourself organized and ready for next year’s garden….

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Filed Under: In the Garden Tagged With: Bees, Fall Project, Grow Your Own, Homestead Question, Winter Project

No-Till Gardening with Power Equipment?

May 21, 2018 by Homestead Lady 7 Comments

I’m like you – I love growing my own food, but I’m always pressed for time. I also love natural systems and rich soil, and no-till gardening creates both. So, how do we combine our love of home-grown foods with our commitment to no-till gardening, while honoring our real-life time constraints? We garden smarter, that’s how.

No-Till Gardening with Power Equipment l Save time and your back with these carefully selected no-till garden tools l Homestead Lady.com…

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Filed Under: In the Garden Tagged With: Grow Your Own, Homestead Question, Natural

Grow Sunflower Seeds with Russian Mammoths

January 16, 2018 by Homestead Lady 9 Comments

If you want to grow your own sunflower seeds, or if you just enjoy a showpiece in the garden, give Russian Mammoth sunflower seeds a try this year. We’ve had complete strangers stop their cars in the road to stare at our Russian Mammoth sunflowers! And with so many seeds per head they’re worth the effort to grow.

Grow Your Own Sunflowers with Russian Mammoth Sunflowers l Sunflower Seeds are great snacks for kids and wild birds l Homestead…

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Filed Under: In the Garden Tagged With: Bees, Grow Your Own, Healthy Treat, Homestead Question, Preserve, Saving Seeds

Bee House in The Bee Friendly Garden

August 21, 2016 by Homestead Lady 2 Comments

Bee House in the Bee Friendly Garden l Tips on creating a bee friendly garden plus a book review l Homestead Lady (.com)Have you heard reports about the dangers our honey bees face these days? Have you also heard that they pollinate an estimated 70 percent of the world’s plants, including many food crops? Here are a few ideas – and a good book, of course! – for helping out the pollinators….

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Filed Under: In the Garden Tagged With: Bees, Book Review, Green Living, Grow Your Own, Homestead Question, Natural, Spring Project

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