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Beneficial Bugs Part 1: Butterflies & Bees
by Kara Courtney
Now that spring is in full bloom, you've probably noticed that all the insects have come out. But did you know that most of your garden/yard bugs ...
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Step 8: Making your Plan
by Kara Courtney
Now that you have an idea of how and what you need to start your garden and self-sufficient lifestyle, you can make a plan.
So, get out a piece of...
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Step 7: Buy healthy food & learn to cook while waiting for your garden to mature!
by Kara Courtney
Why not brush up on your skills while waiting for your garden to mature? If you are used to eating processed food (meal in a box or bag) type of f...
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Step 6: Adding Perennial Fruit & Veggie plants, trees, and bushes.
by Kara Courtney
Perennial gardening is the way to grow!
When people ask me which plants they should plant first, I think of perennials! What is a perennial? T...
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Step 5: Adding Chickens to the Garden & Homestead
by Kara Courtney
Step 6: Adding Chickens to the Garden or Homestead
Now that you have a garden and composting system going, wouldn't you love some help to get rid...
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Part 4: Watering your garden
by Kara Courtney
Part 4: Watering your garden
Now it's time to focus on our third element essential to making our garden successful: water! Easy right? Hook up the...
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Part 3: Composting & Worm Bins
by Kara Courtney
Post /Step 3: Feeding & Watering your garden
Now that you have all those plants, how will you feed and water them?
Plants need three things...
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Part 2: Using Your Tax Refund on the Homestead & Garden
by Kara Courtney
Part 2:
Plant Your Garden!
Now that your garden is primed and ready, it's time to start planting! But, where do you start? The seed aisle lined...
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Lettuce Turnip the Beet An Start Gardening! Re-post from May 2020
by Kara Courtney
Lettuce Turnip the Beet!
I'm a total pun nerd if you haven't figured it out yet! I love them!!! I also love gardening! Okay, I'm going to tell...
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Part 1: How to use your tax money for the garden/homestead
by Kara Courtney
During the 2020-2021 stimulus handouts, I posted a small example of How to Use Your Stimulus Money for the Garden & Homestead. During this tim...
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Part 4: Living the Wildwood Wonder Lifestyle
by Kara Courtney
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Part 3 - How to Live the Wildwood Wonder Lifestyle
by Kara Courtney
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