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Fall gardening activities | Getting ready for the next season
On December 7, 2019 by VladAn old Romanian proverb says “Fa-ti vara sanie si iarna car”, which roughly translates to “Build yourself a sledge during summer and a carriage during winter”. Although none intuitive at first glance, this saying passes down a lot of wisdom and urges good homesteaders to always think, plan and act in advance, always getting ready
Gardening tips . Our story
Temperate Climate Food Forests | Part 1 – What is a food forest?
On October 27, 2019 by VladEver since we moved on our homestead we wanted to have a food forest on our property. Food forests make great use of space and, by using permaculture principles they maximize the yield of your growing space while also creating a self-sustaining ecosystem. I’ve always believed that gardening should be more about working with nature
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Bringing chickens on our homestead (and how we lost most of them)
On September 7, 2019 by VladOne of the core reasons why we chose to start a homestead is that we want to grow our food or at least part of it. And raising chickens for eggs and meat was always part of the plan. So we got a flock of baby chicks from my grandmother. Little did we know that
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We adopted another dog on our farmstead. Say Hello to Loki the Mischievous Mutt!
On August 30, 2019 by VladYes, that’s right! We let another dog into our lives. And I say ‘let’ instead of ‘brought’ for a good reason. This is one of those awesome dog adoption stories that will put a smile on your face. So let me tell you the story of how Loki, our new dog, forced himself into our
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What vegetables can you grow in a Ruth Stout garden?
On August 3, 2019 by VladAlthough the Ruth Stout gardening method is over a century old, there are still a lot of questions out there regarding its performance and success. Most people doubt that food can grow from just hay, while others feel like they will be restricted, in terms of what crops they can grow. I’ve already gone over
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Small hugelkultur flowerbeds – Keeping animals at bay while creating more growing space!
On August 3, 2019 by VladOne of the main reasons Greti and I started gardening was to reduce some of our living costs. We figured that if we could grow our own food or at least part of it, our grocery bills would be smaller. At the same time, like many other gardeners, we’re doing this out of a pure
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What are hugelkultur beds and why we’ve built one
On May 23, 2019 by VladWhat are hugelkultur beds? How to build one from the materials you already have.
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Building equity on our homestead
On May 12, 2019 by VladRomania’s real estate prices are considerably lower than what you would find in other countries, but that doesn’t make it more affordable to the majority of the local population. There are still a few who can afford buying a modern house or maybe an apartment, but for many that results in 30-years mortgage. I’d much
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Homestead Rewind – Our 2018 in review
On January 13, 2019 by Vlad2018 was a crazy year for us! But, before we get into that I just quickly want to thank everyone who’s been following us and supporting us through our journey. Even though we have less than 100 subscribers, I was taken by surprise multiple times by old friends who congratulated us for we do and
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Planting garlic using the Ruth Stout method
On December 24, 2018 by VladThis fall, just a few weeks before the cold weather started, we planted a small garden bed with garlic using the Ruth Stout method. After doing quite a bit of research and comparing notes between different styles of gardening, I think Ruth Stout will work perfectly for planting our garlic. I’ll get through what the