What is Hugelkultur Gardening (And What Are the Benefits?)

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Learn about the many benefits of hugelkultur gardening and start your own highly productive and 100% sustainable hugelkultur raised bed! This is a guest post by Sunflower Craig of Permies.com Hugelkultur (pronounced: hoogle-culture) is German for...

The Principles of Permaculture (And How to Make Them Work For You!)

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* This article contains an affiliate link. For more information, please read my Affiliate Disclosure.   Knowing how to apply the principles of permaculture to your property can make your homestead more productive with less effort on your part. But first you have...

3 Easy Ways to Help Save the Bees (And Why it Matters)

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By Ginny Aaron Something that has been near and dear to my heart for a long time is the devastating drop in the global honeybee population. Honeybees ALONE are responsible for pollinating 80% of fruits and vegetables.Considering how much we depend on these little...

How to Grow More Food In Less Space

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* This article contains affiliate links. For more information, please read my Affiliate Disclosure.   One of the biggest problems that every homesteader runs into sooner or later is the issue of wanting to grow more food than their garden space allows for....

How to Read & Understand Seed Packets

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Seed packets can contain a lot of confusing information, but learning how to read seed packets is crucial when it comes to giving your plants the best start in life. Here’s a breakdown of all the information included on most seed packets, and how to actually...