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My 2021 Garden Vegetable Varieties
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My 2021 Garden Vegetable Varieties

Bythehomesteadgarden December 31, 2020January 1, 2021

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 my garden zone 8a in South Carolina and also links to more info on growing those veggies, in case you’re a bit overwhelmed with the…

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How to Make Your Own Compost
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How to Make Your Own Compost

Bythehomesteadgarden August 1, 2019February 10, 2020

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 article looks at different compost structures and also what types of things you can add to a compost pile. How to Make Your Own Compost…

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How to Grow Asparagus
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How to Grow Asparagus

Bythehomesteadgarden May 6, 2019February 10, 2020

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 plant is a perennial, and also very easy going, so you can “plant and forget” and enjoy bountiful asparagus harvests for years to come. …

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Seed Saving: How to Save Kale Seeds

Bythehomesteadgarden June 16, 2018June 23, 2021

Seed Saving: How to Save Kale Seeds Let’s talk about how to save kale seeds. It’s always exciting to know that there is always MORE I can learn about for gardening. This year, I’m learning about how to save seeds. Previously, I’ve always gotten all the seeds I need from True Leaf Market. This year…

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Spring in Abundance: A Picture Tour of My Garden
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Spring in Abundance: A Picture Tour of My Garden

Bythehomesteadgarden May 14, 2015February 12, 2020

Spring in Abundance **This is my first large garden at my first real homestead. I have been super busy getting my compost ready, making raised beds, and lovingly raising tons of plants from seed. So far, things in my garden are going great! I have decided that Spring is the happiest time of the year….

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How to Grow Watermelon
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How to Grow Watermelon

Bythehomesteadgarden April 20, 2015February 12, 2020

  How to Grow Watermelon **Watermelons are surprisingly easy to grow as long as the plants have plenty of room to spread, good drainage, lots of sunlight, and a sufficiently long growing season. Gardeners in northern climates should choose early ripening varieties.  (This is where I get my seeds.  They have several varieties of watermelon…

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The Ultimate Gardening Guide
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The Ultimate Gardening Guide

Bythehomesteadgarden October 18, 2014March 3, 2020

 The Ultimate Gardening Guide Whether you have been gardening for years and years or you are just a newbie, gardening can be overwhelming. It can be considered a tough, bothersome chore. It can be stressful. However, it doesn’t have to be! The key to keeping calm about gardening is to plan things in advance! Start…

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The Benefits of Fermented Foods
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The Benefits of Fermented Foods

Bythehomesteadgarden October 11, 2014January 1, 2021

The Benefits of Fermented Foods Fermented foods are like a whole new world for me. To tell the truth, I’ve always found them a bit frightening. The only fermented food I grew up with was homemade sauerkraut. When I was a child, our breezeway would be full of rotting, stinking cabbage during the winter. My…

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How to Grow Garlic
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How to Grow Garlic

Bythehomesteadgarden August 27, 2014March 3, 2020

Learn how to grow garlic. Garlic is an odd garden crop, so learn the tips on how to grow garlic and have the best successful harvests.   How to Grow Garlic Garlic is such a popular item in the kitchen that it should always be on the top-ten list of things to grow for any gardeners….

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Fall Gardening Planting Guide
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Fall Gardening Planting Guide

Bythehomesteadgarden August 7, 2014February 12, 2020

Use this handy Fall gardening planting guide to help you plan your garden this Autumn. This guide includes all the common Fall plants and how to grow them. It’s Time to do some Fall Gardening Planting! Did you know you don’t have to stop gardening just because it is soon going to be Fall season?…

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