June can feel surprisingly stressful for gardeners in Zone 5. Maybe spring stayed cold longer than expected. Maybe your seedlings struggled. Or maybe life simply got busy and suddenly it’s June and you’re wondering if you completely missed your chance to plant a garden this year. The good news? You absolutely have not missed the […]
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It’s that time of year again, spring has arrived and that means direct sowing seeds straight into your prepped garden beds! Garden beds not done yet? Here’s some quick tips on prepping your garden beds. If you are ready to direct sow seeds in your outdoor garden though, here is everything you need to know.
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Finding age-appropriate nature fun for littles to do on your homestead this May-June is tricky the younger they are. But it’s so important to get them involved and engaged young so when they are old enough they will want to be part of the family team and contributing to the homestead. That’s the end goal.
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Spring is the best time of year – plant buds open, gardening outside slowly begins again. Simple things like pruning raspberry plants or prepping your garden beds for spring are on your daily garden task list. If you’re new or experienced at growing raspberries, it’s important to know how to properly prune your raspberry plants
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Spring is the time of year for dandelions. They are everywhere in abundance. Even if you don’t know their name, you know the recognizable beautiful, yellow ‘weed’ that shows up everywhere all spring long. But did you know that you should be thanking the dandelion for being here each season? Dandelions are the biggest, misunderstood
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