The Modern Homestead Garden: Growing Self-sufficiency in Any Size Backyard

A great beginner garden book. Check it out….

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If concerns about the environment and the health and wellness of yourself and your family leave you longing to make a change, start growing and preserving your own organic foods. With the guidance found in The Modern Homestead Garden, you’ll discover how little land and effort it takes to start growing healthy, nutritious food.

Modern homesteading is a lifestyle focused onliving lightly on the landandincreasing self-sufficiency. It doesn’t matter whether “home” is 50 acres in the country, a suburban corner lot, or an apartment in the city; all you need is a desire toreduce your footprint on the earthandlive a more sustainable life. To be a modern homesteader, you don’t have to live off-grid and you don’t have to give up contemporary conveniences.

For most modern homesteaders, it all starts with making the conscious decision toreduce your reliance on…

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Hi Everyone ! It's Tuesday and time for some Garden news. March is closing in and its time to start your Gardening! Garden Tips: Location, Location ( New Garden) The best site for a vegetable garden should incorporate the following: At least six hours of sunlight daily, good drainage and air circulation, and a level location with [...]