Backyard Farming Connection: Homesteading and Gardening
Gretchen at Backyard FarmingFor the Homesteader, the Gardener and the Do-it-Yourselfer, a weekly newsletter making the connection between gardening, raising animals, and from scratch skills in the home.
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Just What You Need: #94: 10 Ways to Use Every Last Pumpkin and Apple
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Between the porch pumpkins and the apple haul, there’s a lot more here than pie. A quick roundup of ways to use every bit of both before the season’s out:
Pumpkin:
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Roast and puree for baking (freezes beautifully)
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How Much Water Does a Homestead Actually Need? (And How to Check Before You Buy)
Today I’m thrilled to welcome Tyler to this space: the creator of GoOffGrid.tools - a tool that scores rural land for water, legal access, energy, hazard risk, food production, and buildability. If you are looking to build a home, or go of...
Snapshots from the Homestead
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Each week I share snapshots from our homestead.
No words - just a few shots from our home to yours in the Backyard Farming Connection Chat. I invite you to share your own Homestead Snapshot in the Notes or chat or if you pre...
Just What you Need #93: Next year's garden starts on your worst day of this one
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If a seed catalog has landed in your mailbox already, don’t toss it: this is actually the best time to start planning next year, while this season is still fresh enough to remember what worked and what didn’t.
I don’t exactl...
Maybe Homesteading Isn’t About Going Backward After All
Why old skills may matter more than ever in our very modern lives.
By the end of October, our homestead always looks a little tired. Most of the garden is finished. A few stubborn vegetables are hanging on, leaves are piling up everywhere,...
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I help others grow more food by sharing inspiration and information. I have been homesteading and writing about backyard farming for 15 years and share insights from my home to yours to help you overcome your biggest homesteading challenges.
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