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©2011 Shanna Ohmes When you are new to trying your hand at growing your own food, it can be daunting to know where to begin. How do you plan a garden for food production? Is it possible to become self-sufficient in a short time? It’s understandable to want to grow everything your first year. . . . → Read More: How to Plan Your Garden Food Production for Self-Sufficiency 
Cuisinart Chef’s Classic 12-Quart Stockpot with Cover“> Freeze your Greens—Spinach, turnip greens, dandelions and lamb’s quarters are easy to grow, and easy to put up for meals all year round. Add the frozen greens to soups or casseroles for extra nutrition and flavor. Blanch fresh greens (stems removed), in boiling water for 2 minutes. . . . → Read More: 5 Kitchen Staples You Can Make Yourself from Your Urban Homestead 
©2011 Shanna Ohmes Hens of all breeds lay eggs, but given the same conditions such as care, shelter and food, the best chicken breeds for egg production are just better layers. These chickens were bred for optimal production for eggs almost year-round. They are hardy breeds, but some are better suited to farms and . . . → Read More: Best Chicken Breeds for Egg Production  Leave a comment  Animals, Chickens, Home, Homesteading  Australorps, backyard chickens, backyard coops, best chicken breeds, best chicken breeds for egg production, brown eggs, forage-based systems, homestead, How to Build a Chicken Coop, Incredible Chickens, Leghorns, New Hampshire Reds, pastured chickens, Rhode Island Reds, Rhode Island Whites, Sex-Link Hybrids, Storey’s Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds, white eggs 
Nature’s Garden: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants“> Dandelion (Taraxacum spp.)—high in iron, beta-carotene and potassium. The blossoms can be made into a wine or fritters. Dandelion roots, made into a tea or added to soups, relieve acne, eczema and water retention by strengthening the liver. Lamb’s-quarters (Chenopodium album)—rich . . . → Read More: Eat Your Weeds! Forage in Your Yard for Edible Wild Plants Leave a comment Country Living, Gardening, Health, Herbs, Home chickweed, chicory, common mallow, dandelion, edible weeds, edible wild plants, field guide, foraging, John Kallas, knotweed, Lamb’s-quarters, Nature’s Garden, nettles, plant guide, plant identification, purslane, Samuel Thayer, The Forager’s Harvest, violet, wild edibles, wild food plants, yellow dock 
©2011 Shanna Ohmes Backyard beekeeping is shaping up to be the latest trend in urban areas in addition to gardening, chickens and rabbits. Why should you raise bees? Bees are essential for the pollination of plants and crops. The last few years there has been an overwhelming disappearance of bees due to colony collapse . . . → Read More: Beekeeping—10 Reasons to Raise Your Own Bees Leave a comment Animals, Animals and Livestock, Bees, Bookstore, Business Ideas, Country Living, Healthy Foods, Home, Homesteading, Self Reliance, Urban Homesteading backyard beekeeping, beekeeping, Beekeeping for Beginners, beeswax, candles, CCD, colony collapse disorder, DIY Beehive Construction Guide, honey, honey soaps, how to raise bees, How to Start Beekeeping, lip balm, lotion, make your own beehive, propolis, raise bees, reasons to raise bees, The Barefoot Beekeeper, urban beekeeping 
“> Pre-fab coops are more expensive, but easier and quicker to get up and going with your chickens. Just order and the coop will arrive ready to be moved into your yard. You can also order “some-assembly required” kits. Build it yourself. If you love woodworking or want to learn, building your own chicken . . . → Read More: Choosing the Right Chicken Coop for Your Urban Backyard Chickens Leave a comment Animals, Animals and Livestock, Bookstore, Building and Woodworking, Chickens, Home, Homesteading, Products, Urban Homesteading 6 x 8 Colonial Gable Chicken Coop, 6 x 8 Gambrel Barn Chicken Coop, backyard chicken coop, backyard chickens, Building a Chicken Coop, building a coop, chicken coop blueprints, chicken coop designs, chicken coop kits, Chicken Coop Portable for 3 to 5 hens, chicken coops, chicken tractors, choosing the right chicken coop, Deluxe Chicken Coop with Easy Egg Access, eggs, How to Build a Chicken Coop, Incredible Chickens, nesting boxes, omega-3, pre-fab chicken coops, Premium+Chick-N-Lodge, Premium+Universal Chick-N-Nest Box, Self Reliance |
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