Depending on the seeds you are using, germinating seeds can be a tricky business. Some, such as tomato and pepper seeds, need more than just damp soil. So how do you know? Here are some tricks and tips to make seed germination much more fruitful all the way around. 6 Tips for Successful Seed Germination 1. Always Plant More Seeds Than You Need Nature has a way of ...
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How to Start Seeds Indoors for Best Results
Are you wondering which plants you can plant now for your spring garden? The time is now to do this, and I'll show you how to start seeds indoors so they will be ready to be transplanted into the spring garden once the last frost of the season has passed. Starting seeds indoors is one of those things that becomes a bit of an itch once you have gardened for a year or two. ...
How to Make a Cheap and Effective DIY Grow Box
Almost every successful gardener has a system for starting plants from seed and caring for seedlings. Some systems work better than others, but that shouldn't stop us from trying different setups to see which one works best for our space and habits as growers. My favorite method for growing seedlings is in a diy grow box. Most of us try to start our seedlings by spending ...
How to Get Cheap Garden Supplies: Dollar Store Edition
Gardening and starting seeds indoors doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. When starting your garden is expensive, there are so many cheap garden supplies available at the dollar store that can put money back into your pocket! Dollar stores are one of the very best places to get inexpensive garden items. Many items that you find there could cost you multiple times the ...
Garden 101: How to Start a Vegetable Garden from Scratch (Fall or Spring)
People that are new to homesteading often get a bit of a shock when they buy a house with some land because they think that it will be all ready to go once they move in. If you’re lucky, the land may be ready for growing but a lot of the time, it isn’t. If your land isn't ready for gardening quite yet, here's some information for how to start a vegetable garden from ...
How to Know What to Feed Chickens
Keeping chickens is one of the easiest ways to grow nutritious food on your homestead. These feathered friends don't need much if they have space to graze, a place to sleep and lay eggs, and of course, proper nutrition. Here is some info on what to feed chickens, including specific things you can do to feed them well, and inexpensively. What Can Chickens Eat? Chickens ...
How to Make a DIY Rabbit Feeder
Sometimes, you just need a vacation, amiright? But with animals to care for, it's sometimes hard to get away. A diy rabbit feeder can be a great help for those times you need (or want) to go out of town for a few days. When we first got our rabbits, we never realized how tied to our home we would be, caring for them and making sure they had all of their needs met. While ...
Top 10 Things to Bring Home with Your New Pet Rabbit
Every time we bring a new animal home, it's the beginning of a new chapter in our lives. We will now share a relationship with a new small creature. We think of all the possibility of owning and befriending our new pet rabbit. Our hearts soar at all the prospects of play time, binkies (if we know what they are!), and cuddles. It was such a great day on December 10th, 2011. ...
How To Make Plants Grow Faster
If we are hoping to grow food for ourselves and our family table, a whole lot of things need to go right. Proper plant care and environment are the precursor to a fabulous harvest. Here are some no-fail rules of thumb for how to make your plants grow faster. As a gardener, you’d like to see the fruits of your labor faster, but plants don’t want to play ball. It can take ...
Tips for How to Keep Your Raised Garden Bed Soil Healthy
Whether you’re an avid gardener or starting your first vegetable garden, you’re going to have to be sure of one thing above all else: the health of your raised garden bed soil. People with raised planters and window boxes alike are going to need advice like this on hand, and even those who rely on greenhouses are never going to escape the whims and whiles of the soil ...
How to Make a Knockoff Starbucks Medicine Ball Tea Recipe
It's the time of year when cold and flu are prevalent, and we look for a good cup of hot tea that will help us get well and stay well. This knockoff Starbucks medicine ball recipe is one that's been around our household since my daughter first made it. My youngest Ezra has always been a whiz in the kitchen. They have very specific tastes, and often, those tastes are much ...
How to Start a Vegetable Garden: 25 Easy Steps from Scratch to Harvest
Starting to grow your own food doesn't have to be overwhelming or difficult. Learning how to start a vegetable garden is as easy as following some steps from scratch to harvest, and this post will give you a quick overview of some easy steps to do to achieve your goal! How to Start a Vegetable Garden from Scratch to Harvest You may feel overwhelmed with learning how to ...