Jenny Flores

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Urban Foraging

When I had to pack up my rural homestead and move it…

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Compost Happens: Indoor Composting for Small-Scale Homesteaders

Everyone knows the benefits of composting but most people believe composting is…

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Learn to Save Money with Old-Fashioned Methods: Money-saving Advice from the Past

Self-sufficiency and sustainability are buzzwords—not only used in the close-knit homesteading community,…

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Small-Scale Mushroom Farming

Homesteaders, whether the 100-acre or backyard type, are always on the lookout…

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Beginning and Ending with Seeds: Starting, Growing, and Saving Seeds

A garden offers some truly great benefits to those who undertake the…

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Garden Season Extenders and Cold-Weather Husbandry

It may seem strange to think about cold weather when it is…

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Hydroponic Gardening for Anyone, Anywhere

Hydroponic gardening is not new, but it has seen an increase in…

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Growing Bamboo on the Homestead

You have probably heard horror stories from someone who planted a small…

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Food Forever: Creating a Perennial Food Forest

Growing our own produce is an important part of the homesteading lifestyle.…

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The Case for Homeschooling on the Homestead

Many become homesteaders to experience the freedom that comes from living according…

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Make Money with Specialty Herbs and Cut Flowers 

If you are looking for another income opportunity for your homestead, consider…

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Designing an Herb Garden

Herbs are easy to grow as most of them are generally undemanding,…

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