Often when we blog, it’s a joint effort, we both share our thoughts collectively. But, in this particular blog, I am going to give you the perspective of some of the adventures in homesteading from a girl who in no way, shape or form, grew up country or as a farm girl. In fact, I am a product of suburbia.
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Years ago we were gifted several heads of delicious garlic by our dear friend. She was even kind enough to give us lots of tips on growing it. Those few heads have now become over 100 heads per year. Besides selling garlic we were looking for a use for all of our extra heads. We hate to waste anything, so
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When we decided to raise our own turkeys it seemed like something we should have been doing already. Thoughts of a huge Thanksgiving dinner complete with our own bird ran through our minds. We had several years of knowledge with other types of poultry, so we dove right in. Once we started our research, we found that we would need
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There are few foods more polarizing than sauerkraut. Some people love it and some people hate it. It is no different here on the homestead. One year we had an abundance of cabbage, and wanted to preserve it. When the subject of making our own kraut arose it was met with mixed emotions. I believe the word “yuck” was used.Â
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If you are anything like us, you are always looking for ways to add more growing space. A few years ago we found a great way to add growing space and beautify our outdoor living space at the same time. We started using containers on our deck and in our pool area. We can grow almost anything in containers, but
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