Digging Your Way Out of Debt
Picture this: you’re living your dream life. You’re building your homestead, and it’s a wonderful day. The temperature is just right. The sound of chickens clucking in the morning starts the day. You can’t wait to start today’s list of projects on your to-do list. You couldn’t ask for more. But there’s just one problem: behind this beautiful dream is…
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When most people think of homesteading, visions of sprawling pastures and big red barns come to mind. Even after the recent popularity of small-scale homesteads, it is difficult to understand how to homestead in the city. I recently moved from a small homestead to a garage apartment with access to a fenced backyard. I thought my days of homesteading were behind me but,…
How to Improve Heavy Clay Soil
Heavy clay soil is common throughout much of the United States, including the Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, and parts of the Great Plains, Southwest, and California. While it has many benefits, like its exceptional nutrient and water-holding capacity, vegetable gardening in clay soil can be a challenge. Heavy clay soil can be difficult to work, prone to compaction, slow to warm…
Digging Your Way Out of Debt
Picture this: you’re living your dream life. You’re building your homestead, and it’s a wonderful day. The temperature is just right. The sound of chickens clucking in the morning starts the day. You can’t wait to start today’s list of projects on your to-do list. You couldn’t ask for more. But there’s just one problem: behind this beautiful dream is…
25 Ways to Homestead in the City
When most people think of homesteading, visions of sprawling pastures and big red barns come to mind. Even after the recent popularity of small-scale homesteads, it is difficult to understand how to homestead in the city. I recently moved from a small homestead to a garage apartment with access to a fenced backyard. I thought my days of homesteading were behind me but,…
How to Improve Heavy Clay Soil
Heavy clay soil is common throughout much of the United States, including the Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, and parts of the Great Plains, Southwest, and California. While it has many benefits, like its exceptional nutrient and water-holding capacity, vegetable gardening in clay soil can be a challenge. Heavy clay soil can be difficult to work, prone to compaction, slow to warm…
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