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Stephanie Rose

Benefits of Raising Chickens

by Stephanie Rose

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Chickens are one of the easiest homestead animals to raise. But, some people do not understand the benefits of raising chickens. The eggs and meat from backyard chickens is more nutritious and tastier than the store bought versions, and chickens can also help gardens flourish in a variety of ways.Keeping chickens can also provide children with an educational pet and can teach them ...

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Best Time to Begin Spring Planting

by Stephanie Rose

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When is the best time to begin Spring planting? As the ground starts to thaw in late winter or early spring, and the birds start to sing their mating songs, most gardeners find it impossible to stay inside. This desire to start digging and planting in the garden is not only natural, it is probably the most practical course of action a gardener can take. Related- Starting a Victory ...

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Planning a Medicinal Garden

by Stephanie Rose

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Planning a medicinal garden is easy and can go along way to building your self-sustainable homestead. Related- Plants to Grow for Medicinal Tea When it comes to building a functional garden on your homestead you can't really get much better than adding a medicine garden. These tips will make the process so much easier and will have you planting in no time. Planning a Medicinal ...

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Plants to Grow for Medicinal Tea Making

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Growing your own herbs for tea making isn’t difficult, in fact, it can be quite enjoyable. Look below at these 7 plants to grow for medicinal tea making, and see how simple it can be to grow your own medical tea garden. Related- How to grow a medicinal garden Making your own medicinal tea can be therapeutic and good for your health while growing your own tea making herbs can be great for ...

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Herbs for Salve Making

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If you like crafting your own homemade salves, these are the best herbs for salve making. They are great for other home remedies, which allows you to make the most of a small garden area. Herbs are a natural way to infuse your homemade oils and salves and can be helpful when you are experiencing a variety of ailments. You will find that these herbs can give your homemade salves the boost ...

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DIY Homemade Dryer Sheets

by Stephanie Rose

Using homemade dryer sheets will help soften your clothes and add a soft scent to them if you add in drops of essential oil. I add them in my homemade laundry soap so it just seemed "natural" to attempt my own diy homemade dryer sheets as well. The variety of essential oil scents you can choose from give your choice of custom blends! For my reusable dryer sheets I simply cut up some old ...

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Prepping Your Pet for Winter

by Stephanie Rose

The upcoming winter season means lots of cold weather and ice. As you know this can be quite uncomfortable for people, which means it can be quite uncomfortable for pets too. So how can you be sure you are keeping your pets safe during the winter months? You can check out these tips for prepping your pet for winter. Include them in your emergency plan. In your emergency supplies be sure you ...

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Tips for Your Fall Homestead Garden

by Stephanie Rose

Gardens aren’t just for summer. In fact, a fall garden is a great way to boost your winter food supply. A fall garden gives you one last chance to grow your favorite produce and plants, so you can be sure that when the first snowflake hits you are ready. Look below at some helpful tips for your fall homestead garden, so you can be sure your garden is one that is successful and ...

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Bulbs to Plant this Fall

by Stephanie Rose

Planting bulbs this fall is the trick to having a glorious garden this spring! Many bulbs are designed to be planted in the fall for a spring arrival, so you want to get those bulbs in now while you can. Not sure where to begin? Take a look below at 7 bulbs to plant this fall so you can get the work out of the way now and enjoy a colorful show when the warm months hit. Related- Homesteading ...

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Quick and Easy Prepping Ideas

by Stephanie Rose

Prepping for an emergency and becoming more self sufficient doesn’t have to be hard. In fact, it can be quite easy to do. Most prepping tasks are actually really simple to do and can be done (or at least started) in just a few minutes with very little work. Some of the most prepared people I have met were actually people who prepped a little at a time! That’s why prepping makes so much sense! It’s ...

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