Optimizing Storage Efficiency: The Ideal Temperature for Your Root Cellar Root cellars are important cornerstone of the homesteading journey, but for many homesteaders, too much is left too chance and based on passed down practices or lack of understanding of how root cellars work to keep your food supplies in optimum conditions for maximizing their lifespan. In this article, I...
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The Self-Sufficient Homestead: How Much to Plant for Every Age Group
Calculating how much to grow is as important as what to grow when planning for your homestead this year. With skyrocketing super market prices as well as questionable growing techniques by large food producers – most homesteaders look towards the ultimate goal of being able to grow as close to 100% of their required produce as possible. With modern growing...
Creating a First Flush System for Your Water Harvesting System.
Rain harvesting for a homestead can be as simple as a method to capture rain water for growing and agriculture purposes – or as advanced as a system designed to harvest water that is intended for drinking and cooking. Regardless though, you may want to look into installing what is called a first flush system which is designed to...
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How to Harvest Carrot Seeds
Carrots have long been a staple of the North American and European diet – revered for its nutritional value and...