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Want To Live More Eco Friendly? Live In A City!

Want To Live More Eco Friendly? Live In A City! When we sold our home at the beginning of the summer, many people were interested in what kind of home…

Essential Oils for the Garden—A Gardener’s Best Friend

Essential Oils for the Garden—A Gardener’s Best Friend Friend

If you have been following us for a while, you probably already know we’re huge fans of essential oils. We use them for cleaning, personal care,…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Urban Homestead
Aug, 18, 2022
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Growing Potatoes in Small Spaces

Growing potatoes in small spaces

Of all the food we grow in our backyard homestead, potatoes are by far the easiest and least expensive crop we grow. They provide heaps of delicious food for minimal…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Urban Homestead
May, 30, 2022
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Water Saving Tips for the Garden

With summer comes hot weather and dry days, so naturally you have to water your garden.

Water Saving Tips for the Garden

Because water is precious and conservation is essential, we have to be more water…

Fredrika Syren
Recent Articles, Gardening, Urban Homestead
May, 23, 2022
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Beans, the Climate, Smart Food, and Why You Should Grow Beans

As homesteading vegans, we grow a variety of beans: pole beans, bush beans, fava beans, edamame, chickpeas — and the list goes on. For…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Urban Homestead
Apr, 04, 2022
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National Plant A Flower Day

March 12th is National Plant A Flower Day and it’s a day dedicated to the planting of flowers and looking forward to the spring season. As a gardener, I love flowers and how much color…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Urban Homestead
Mar, 11, 2022
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Vegetables seeds to start growing early indoors

Here in grow zone 10A where we live, our garden is in full swing but if you live in a colder climate, now is the time to begin…

Fredrika Syren
Gardening, Seeds
Mar, 07, 2022
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National Plant A Flower Day

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