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My 2021 Garden Vegetable Varieties

Post Author:thehomesteadgarden
Post published:December 31, 2020
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This is a list of the garden vegetable varieties that I am growing in my garden in 2021. I'll give you little snippets of why I chose those varieties for…

How to Prevent Weeds from Stealing Your Gardening Joy

Post Author:thehomesteadgarden
Post published:July 22, 2020
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Let's talk about some natural and organic weed control tips so that you can stay sane in your garden. Learn how to prevent weeds from stealing your gardening joy. First…

We found this adorable fawn in our woods, about 30 feet from our vegetable garden (don't worry, we left it alone like you're supposed to do).

How to Keep Deer Out of Your Garden

Post Author:thehomesteadgarden
Post published:July 9, 2020
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Learn how to keep deer out of your garden. These tips can help you have success at preventing deer from destroying your vegetables, fruits, and favorite plants. I'll give you…

Homemade Seed Starting Soil Mix Recipe

Post Author:thehomesteadgarden
Post published:January 29, 2020
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Seed Starting Soil from the store (or online) can be really expensive, especially if you are starting a lot of plants from seed. Learn how to make your own homemade…

Clever Ways to Extend Your Gardening Season

Post Author:thehomesteadgarden
Post published:October 13, 2019
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There are many clever ways to extend your gardening season. Below, I will explain the various techniques that can get you up to 6-8 extra weeks of garden productivity. These…

Finding Joy in the Garden in Fall: Dealing with Harvest Overwhelm

Post Author:thehomesteadgarden
Post published:September 25, 2019
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Learn how to find joy in the garden in fall, despite struggling with frantic feelings of urgency to get everything done in the garden and often dealing with harvest overwhelm.…

How to Make Your Own Compost

Post Author:thehomesteadgarden
Post published:August 1, 2019
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Learn how to make your own compost. Making compost is a wonderfully sustainable way to make healthy soil for your garden from your own kitchen scraps and livestock/yard waste. This…

The Benefits of Gardening: A Gardener’s Reflection

Post Author:thehomesteadgarden
Post published:June 6, 2019
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Let's talk about the benefits of gardening. Here's a list of 7 gardening benefits that I personally think are what makes gardening extra special and important. This is my second article…

How to Grow Asparagus

Post Author:thehomesteadgarden
Post published:May 6, 2019
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Learn how to grow Asparagus. Asparagus is a wonderful vegetable to add to your gardens. Not only is fresh garden asparagus taste WAY better than the asparagus from the store,…

The Insanity of Spring: A Gardener’s Reflection

Post Author:thehomesteadgarden
Post published:March 22, 2019
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This is the first article for my new Gardener Reflections series. I'm reflecting today on the chaos and insanity of spring when it comes to gardening, as well as how…