A Home Made From Scratch
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Hi, I'm Leilani A Home Made From Scratch, was started from my desire to connect. I want to help and learn with others who are also limited in time, money, and space. On my blog, you can learn about homesteading, cooking, crafting from scratch, and gradening.
A Home Made From Scratch
2y ago
Tired of contributing to the trash excess after holiday season? Well there are a few options for wrapping presents that are more sustainable. Find out more!
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Holiday Season is Here
You may be starting to get your holiday shopping done or figure out what exactly you would lik ..read more
A Home Made From Scratch
2y ago
There are many reasons to grow your own food. As many different global events have showed us, relying solely on a fragile food chain to feed the citizens of a country can be disrupted almost immediately with a crisis. From war, pandemics, weather events and more there really has never been a better time to take control of your own food. In this article, we will explore how agriculture, new and old traditions, inform how we can grow our own food at home.
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A Home Made From Scratch
2y ago
At the end of summer (or really in the middle of summer) you should start thinking about your fall planting plans. Depending on your zone and growing season you may have a lot you can still grow into the September, October and November months in North America.
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A Home Made From Scratch
2y ago
There are lots of plants you can plant to help the beneficial insects you want to attract to your garden. You may be interested in native bees, assasin bugs, ladybeetles, and praying mantises naturally appear in your garden to help balance your mini ecosystem. To do this, you may need some help from good plants, learn more about plants to help these populations.
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A Home Made From Scratch
3y ago
Do you know what a cover crop is? A cover crops are essentially a group of plants that are specifically planted to help deal your soil. This includes issues such as soil erosion, nitrogen fixing, help with weed control and even improve water quality (SARE.org). You can also applies these principles in your own garden, find out more!
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A Home Made From Scratch
3y ago
Tilling the land has been a common practice in industrial farming for quite some time. The concept essentially boils down to loosening up the soil to allow for good seed to soil contact and good germination. Which results in good crops, but there is a downside. Learn more about why and how to garden with little to no tilling.
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A Home Made From Scratch
3y ago
No matter where you live, you can start a garden. From indoors and hydroponics to outdoor permaculture, a garden is an enjoyable and fulfilling way to grow plants for food, medicine and/or beauty. Find out how you can start a simple garden today!
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A Home Made From Scratch
3y ago
Are you preparing for extreme weather events? Due to the destabilization of the earth’s climate, there are likely to be a lot more crazy weather events. Here are a few things to consider and ways to prepare for these.
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Weather Emergencies
When does a weather event become an e ..read more
A Home Made From Scratch
3y ago
Every December and January I get very excited with new seed catalogs coming in and all the possibilities. At the same time, I get pretty overwhelmed by so many choices. Here are some tips and tricks to choosing seeds for your garden this year.
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A Home Made From Scratch
3y ago
You can get so much information by just listening. Check out these amazing podcasts on farming, homesteading and growing food.
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Learning to Farm
Or homestead or farmstead. Really it depends on your end goal, do you want to sell what you produce off of your own land? If so, y ..read more