Homesteading for Beginners

Thinking about giving homesteading a shot? Explore beginner-friendly tips with lots of hands-on DIY projects and step-by-step tutorials to get you started. Whether you're in a small apartment, the heart of the city, or a cozy town, find everything you need here to kick off your homesteading adventure.

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Discover the top secrets to handle, wash & store farm fresh eggs! Learn if refrigeration is needed (spoiler: it's not always!) and how long farm-fresh eggs can last. Perfect for backyard chicken keepers and egg enthusiasts alike! Know your eggs! Cleaning Farm Fresh Eggs, How To Clean Farm Fresh Eggs, How To Wash Eggs, Fresh Egg Storage, Raising Livestock, Storing Eggs, Backyard Coop, Fresh Egg, Clean Chicken

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Farm Fresh Eggs: How to Wash, When to Wash and How to Store Your Eggs

Discover the top secrets to handle, wash & store farm fresh eggs! Learn if refrigeration is needed (spoiler: it's not always!) and how long farm-fresh eggs can last. Perfect for backyard chicken keepers and egg enthusiasts alike! Know your eggs!

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10 Essential Skills for Self Sufficient Living

If you’re looking for a lifestyle of self sufficient living, it’s attainable. There are a lot of things you can do, no matter where you live, to become more and more self sufficient. But, there are a handful of skills needed to really live self sufficiently. This post includes 10 essential skills for self sufficient living.

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How to Test Seeds for Germination (and why you'd want to)

Have seeds you saved last year, but are unsure of their viability? Or maybe you have some old seeds? Here’s how to test your seeds for germination so you know what to plant and how many to plant in order to have a successful garden this year.

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Homemade Mosquito Repellent Lamps - Mason Jar DIY

Looking for some easy homemade mosquito repellent ideas that don't require making something to spray on? These simple mosquito repellent tiki lamps are easy to make with a mason jar and a couple of supplies and they look so cute!

Looking to keep rabbits out of your garden? These top tips, including a recipe for homemade rabbit repellent spray, will help you keep rabbits out of your garden so you don't have to share. Keep Rabbits Out Of Garden, Vegetable Garden Boxes, Rabbit Repellent, Rabbit Garden, Rabbit Eating, Loving Animals, Garden Pest Control, Organic Vegetable Garden, Organic Gardening Tips

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DIY Natural Rabbit Repellent Ideas

Looking to keep rabbits out of your garden? These top tips, including a recipe for homemade rabbit repellent spray, will help you keep rabbits out of your garden so you don't have to share.

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13 Free DIY Seed Starting Containers

It’s finally time to start seeds. I feel like I’ve been waiting forever! The weather certainly isn’t showing any signs of breaking any time soon. But, I have faith that I need to get these seeds started or we won’t have much of a garden this year! This year we will be starting well over 200 plants and I don’t really want to buy 200 peat pots in order to start them. So, to be a bit more on the frugal side, I’ve compiled a list of FREE seed starting containers.

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The Best Seed Organizer & Seed Storage Solution

40 Practical Wood Ash Uses for Everyday Homesteaders

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Easiest Vegetables for Beginning Gardeners to Grow

Discover the joy of gardening with our top tips for beginners! Find out which vegetables are the easiest to grow, even if you've never planted before, plus how to start and grow each one. Get started on your green thumb journey and enjoy fresh, home-grown produce straight from your backyard. Your beginner gardener success starts here!

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DIY Homemade Tallow Candle Recipe! Easy & Fun: How to make Candles from Beef Tallow

Dive into this fun & easy DIY project! Discover how to transform beef tallow into beautiful homemade candles. This simple recipe is a fantastic way to upcycle, creating warm, flickering light for your home. Get crafting & make your own tallow candles today!

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Planning a Small Backyard Orchard

Ready to improve your self sufficiency on your homestead? Planning and planting a small orchard is a great way to achieve that goal! Learn the ins and outs of selecting trees and planning a orchard that will fit into your small backyard or garden with these tips from the rustic elk!

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10 Easy to Grow Vegetables for the Beginning Gardener

As prices rise and food shortages continue to loom, growing your own food becomes more and more of a priority for a large portion of the population. It’s cheaper, it doesn’t have to take up a ton of space, reduces your dependence on the grocery store, and many times things can even be grown indoors. But, not everything is easy to grow. To help you get started, I’ve compiled a list of the easiest, most prolific-producing crops for you to begin your gardening endeavors with.

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When to Transplant Seedlings

Once you start seeds indoors, you're far from finished! In fact, you'll typically pot most seedlings up into larger containers a time or two before you transplant outside. Learn when to repot and when to transplant your seedlings for vegetable garden success.

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12 Meat Chicken Breeds Perfect For Your Small Homestead

Raising chickens for meat is a great way to increase your self-sufficiency and sustainability. However, not all chickens are created equal and some are great for meat, some are great for meat and eggs, others… not so much. These are the best meat chicken breeds you can raise on your small homestead.

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