Think Twice About Dandelions! Mar 28, 2025

Think twice before you try to kill your dandelions! 

Dandelions grow so abundantly, not because they are an invasive weed but because they can be used for many different purposes. 

Did you know that every part of the dandelion can be used? 

From the root to the flower, dandelions are useful. 

 

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Planting Garlic fall planting gardening growing garlic planting garlic self sufficient Dec 10, 2023

Fall is the time for planting garlic on your homestead. Garlic bulbs take a long time to develop, so you won't be harvesting your crop until sometime in July or even August.

There are two main types of garlic, hardneck and softneck. The best type for you will depend on your hardiness zone. If you d...

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Why Are Nut Trees Important to Country Tough Homesteaders? black walnuts eating from the earth foraging free foods homesteading tree nuts wild nuts wildfoods Nov 06, 2023

At its most basic level, homesteading is about producing calories. This may be the first time you've heard it stated this way, so let's take a minute to think about it. Most of us came to homesteading because we wanted self-sufficiency; we wanted to provide for our own needs to the greatest extent p...

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