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5 Dreadful Homesteading Mistakes to Avoid (First-Timers’ Guide)
A guest post by Lucy Clark of Garden Ambition. Homesteading is a fantastic way to live sustainably and have more financial freedom in the long
How to Choose the Best Pot for Your Container Garden
Container Gardening It’s an amazing dream. Having your own garden where you grow fruits, vegetables, and flowers. But a garden needs a lot of space,
Overhaul Your Medicine Cabinet with Herbal Remedies
Herbal Alternatives to Over-the-Counter Drugs From Marjory Wildcraft’s GrowNetwork. As you more than likely know, some over-the-counter medications and prescription drugs consist of synthetic chemicals
LA County Stops the Use of Roundup Weedkiller on All County Property
Another blow comes to the herbicide giant Monsanto, as Los Angeles County decides to stop the use of all RoudUp weedkiller products for lawn control
Methods to Assist A Healing Fever
This article was originally published on The Grow Network. There will probably be few times in your life when you actually need to give medication
Do it Yourself Antibiotics!
With antibiotic resistance becoming a bigger and bigger issue have you ever wondered if there was there anything else you could do, or are you
The Bitcoin Blockchain Is a Cannabis Grower’s Way To Identify and Patent Their Strains
How many times have you bought cannabis from someone and was told the strain, only to find out it was not even close to the
20 Tastiest Perennial Plants Anyone Can Grow Right Now
With the recent rise in gardening thanks to the pandemic, perennial plants are finally getting some love and attention. I’ve personally seen my friends embarking
Is Mutual Respect Possible? Honoring Myself AND My Kids with Unschooling
This article is Part 6 in a series called Does Unschooling Have Natural Limits? Please also find Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Part 4, and Part 5… Is mutual respect truly possible
Buy Your Own Tiny House With Beaver Boxes!
Beaver Boxes Tiny Homes. Container Homes. Backyard Modulars. Tell them The Homestead Guru sent you for $500 off! Embrace The Beaver! Our construction company has
Colorado Ends Century Old Ban on Rain Water Collection
Earlier this year, the Colorado state house passed a bill that would lift the ban on rain water collection in the state. The bill passed
No Nails, No problem! Kanawatugi: Ancient Japanese 3D Puzzle Building
Traditional Japanese carpentry known as Kanawatugi, is more than an ordinary skilled trade, it’s a scientific form of art. These wood working masters were able to create
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BioIntensive Gardening – How to Double Dig, Make Compost, & Companion Plant
Biointensive gardening is an organic method designed to creative highly productive gardens with long term sustainability at its core. What is so great about this
IT’S ALIVE! Living No-Turn Compost: BioChar
Maybe you wanted to start composting this Earth Day, but you’ve heard it’s tricky to get right. I understand–nobody wants a stinky mess out back
The Tropical Fruit Tree Americans Forgot: The Pawpaw Tree
What if I told you that North America has an easy-to-grow native tropical fruit tree that you’ve never even heard of? The Pawpaw is our
Tomatoes Hate Cucumbers: Secrets of Companion Planting + Popular Planting Combinations
Did you know that tomatoes hate cucumbers? Consider companion planting. While they might taste great together in a salad, tomato plants dislike growing in close
How To Start a Kitchen Scrap Garden
How to Regrow Kitchen Scraps Feel like you never really get your money’s worth of lettuce or celery at the store? Why not grow another
This is Why Your Compost Stinks
You started out with good intentions–wanting to create richer soil for your garden and reduce your waste. Maybe you even bought the pretty compost crock