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How to Make a Small Plant Cage in 15 Minutes

April 12, 2022 by Kristi Stone 1 Comment

Small animals can really do a number on our seedlings. Their tender leaves are so yummy to chickens, rabbits, squirrels and other pests. It's not unusual to find that our seedlings have been chewed down to the stems if we are not careful to protect them. Here's how to make a small plant cage that will protect your seedlings until they are large enough to withstand small ...

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How to Make a Simple Organic Banana Peel Fertilizer for a Healthy Garden

March 21, 2022 by Kristi Stone 84 Comments

How to Make a Simple Organic Banana Peel Fertilizer for a Healthy Garden - Stone Family Farmstead

Most plants need a certain amount of these top three macronutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. While there are TONS of different ways to get nitrogen to your vegetable garden, there are fewer to boost potassium. Banana peels can help with that, and and banana peel fertilizer is so easy to make. Potassium helps your plants move water and nutrients between cells. ...

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How to Make an Easy, Shelf Stable Homemade Fertilizer from Banana Peels

March 21, 2022 by Kristi Stone 27 Comments

Banana peels make a great liquid homemade fertilizer to provide essential nutrients to our potassium-loving plants. But sometimes you just need a shelf-stable option, and it's tempting just to go to the store and get something that fits the bill. Instead, make this version of homemade fertilizer that you can keep on your shelf for a couple of months, ready to use! Homemade ...

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6 Helpful Tips You Need to Know About Seed Germination

February 4, 2022 by Kristi Stone 2 Comments

6 Helpful Tips You Need to Know About Seed Germination - Stone Family Farmstead

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

February 3, 2022 by Kristi Stone 17 Comments

How to Start Vegetable Seeds Indoors for Best Results - Stone Family Farmstead

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. ...

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How to Make a Cheap and Effective DIY Grow Box

February 3, 2022 by Kristi Stone 10 Comments

How to Make a Cheap and Effective DIY Grow Light Box - Stone Family Farmstead

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 ...

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How to Get Cheap Garden Supplies: Dollar Store Edition

February 1, 2022 by Kristi Stone 4 Comments

How to Get Cheap Garden Supplies_ Dollar Store Edition - Stone Family Farmstead

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 ...

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Garden 101: How to Start a Vegetable Garden from Scratch in the Fall

September 1, 2021 by Kristi Stone 8 Comments

How to Start a Vegetable Garden from Scratch - Stone Family Farmstead

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 ...

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6 Simple Tomato Growing Tips for a Great Harvest

February 15, 2021 by Kristi Stone 2 Comments

6 Simple Tomato Growing Tips for a Great Harvest - Stone Family Farmstead

If growing tomatoes has been a thorn in your side and it seems like everyone else is able to grow them without even applying any tomato plant care rules, this post is for you! I've been there too, so I'm sharing my best tomato growing tips with you. For years, I would plant my tomato transplants that I bought from the local garden center, along with bags of manure....and ...

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A Simple Method for Hardening Off Plants Easily

February 15, 2021 by Kristi Stone 8 Comments

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Now that you've started your seeds indoors, you are wondering when it's time to plant them outdoors. There is something that needs to be done before you do that, called hardening off plants. This will aid your little plants in making their way to their final destination, your garden. What Is Hardening Off Plants? Grown indoors, seedlings have live somewhat of a charmed ...

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When to Transplant Seedlings Outdoors, Plus Helpful Instructions

February 15, 2021 by Kristi Stone 8 Comments

When and How to Transplant Seedlings Outdoors - Stone Family Farmstead

Beside starting seeds indoors, planting your seedlings is one of the most pleasurable parts of gardening outdoors. Knowing when to transplant seedlings is critical to whether they do well outdoors. Equally important is knowing each step to planting seedlings outdoors. By the end of this article, you will be equipped to introduce your precious little plants to your garden ...

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How to Get Free Plants Through Plant Propagation

February 15, 2021 by Kristi Stone Leave a Comment

How to Get Free Plants from Your Plant Cuttings - Stone Family Farmstead

As rewarding as gardening is, it can cost you a chunk of change if you don't watch where and how you spend your money. Thankfully, gardening doesn't have to break the bank if you are into gardening on the cheap. Inexpensive options abound at your local dollar store, and even in your own garden when you learn plant propagation. Propagating (also known as cloning or planting ...

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A little about me….For the past 6 years, we have lived on a scant acre in Southern California. I am the wife of the greatest guy ever….also a veteran ex-homeschooling mom of 3, grandma of 1, and fur mom of many!

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