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Six Expert Tips to Prevent Pests from Eating Your Garden

7/17/2021

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With summertime finally here, now is the perfect opportunity to cultivate your garden. From planting various herbs to caring for vegetables, there are a lot of delicious crops to be harvested. While you may be looking forward to incorporating fresh produce into your meals, pests and animals can often wreak havoc on garden spaces devouring crops before they are done growing. 
If you’re looking for ways to prevent animals from eating your garden and summertime produce, I partnered with RedFin and gardening experts across North America, from San Juan Capistrano, CA to Richmond, BC, to share their best tips for keeping your garden free from pests. Read on to see what they have to say. 

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Board Butter: Maintain Your Wood Utensils

3/2/2021

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Simple recipe for DIY Board Butter

Maintain wood surfaces with homemade wood conditioner
Wood kitchen tools add warmth and texture to your home. They also require some extra love and care to prolong their life and beauty. 


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How to Start Seeds Indoors

2/13/2021

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Tips for a Successful Garden! 

Baby Seedlings under light
Is seed starting a frustrating experience? I would gather all my supplies, ripe with excitement for spring, only to be disappointed when my tiny seedling soon died. I couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong.

I had almost given up on the entire notion that I could start a garden indoors and therefore give myself a head start. After consulting a few garden friends, I was able to up my seed starting game and turns out I'm actually pretty good at it! As a zone 5 gardener, this was a major victory! 


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Easy Potting Soil Recipe

1/17/2021

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Start your seeds in this DIY mix!

DIY Potting Mix ready for seeds
There are so many options in the world of potting soil; seed starting mix, extended release fertilizer blend, veggie garden mix...the list goes on! I have found a simple recipe that works well in a pot indoors or to start my seeds in the spring. This recipe is not only easy, but it will same some money too (and what homesteader isn't thrifty??). 

You will find many recipes online for seed starting mix or potting soil. My version contains just three sustainable ingredients. 


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Simple Homemade Christmas Ornaments

12/9/2020

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Suitable for all ages

Salt Dough ornaments
This Christmas has me longing for simple pleasures. I'm not sure if it has anything to do with the crazy state of our world or the fact we're reading "The Little House on the Prairie" series for school, but I have caught myself referencing pioneer life on a daily basis since August. The immense pleasure gained from the simpler things in life has triggered something inside of me. 

Yes, this is a post about DIY ornaments! But it is also so much more to me right now. It's a call to be more intentional with our time together, more intentional with how we celebrate the holidays, and less of what doesn't matter. 



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