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Seed Germination and Viability Testing With A Seed Sprouter

Details: Published on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 19:41; Written by Christine

Homesteading on the cheap - Repotting Plants for Success

Details: Published on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 23:01; Written by Christine

It is garden time again! I know we all love this time of year. It is a great time of starting plants and watching seedlings grow but it can also be a very frustrating time of year. You give each and every pod tender loving care and hope that it will sprout and then you see it sprout and you hope it will grow strong.

A Look Back At Our 2012 Homesteading Year

Details: Published on Wednesday, 09 January 2013 21:52; Written by Christine

2012 was quite a year. It was a year of joy and blessing. Oh sure we had our share of trials and struggles, like any homesteaders, but we found that those trials only make us stronger as a family and as homesteaders.

Small Harvest Preserving - Dehydrating Green Peppers

Details: Published on Friday, 12 October 2012 00:00; Written by Christine

It is amazing how many seeds you can get from one non-gmo green pepper. I have been able to plant peppers for the last 5 years without buying a seed thanks to the seeds I started keeping 5 years ago and have kept every year since then.

I have found that green peppers take very little to grow. I give my peppers absolutely no special attentions and when blessed with only an occassional rain they grow pretty abundantly. Abundantly is the key word here. Between my peppers and the peppers my friend gives me every year I have plenty of peppers to dehydrate and use throughout the year. The abundance also allows for me to share with all my friends and family that would like dehydrated peppers.

Isn't the thought of a nice stir fry in the middle of the winter with your home grown peppers just a wonderful thought?

Luckily dehydrating green peppers is one of the easiest thing you will probably ever do.

Goat Scours - What Is It and What Do You Do About It?

Details: Published on Monday, 24 September 2012 13:53; Written by Christine

Homesteading is a lot of learning as you go. You think you know what you are doing. You think you have done your homework and research.,,,then one day one of your goats is sick, it's scours and you don't know what it is or what to do about it. Your goats will keep you learning.

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