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Continue reading →: Seed Starting For a Bountiful Season: Plan for These 4 Things!In North Texas and Southern Oklahoma’s Zone 8A, gardening begins early. Planning for seed starting is essential before planting outdoors. Selecting appropriate containers, soil, and lighting plays a crucial role in successful seed growth. This guide shares personal recommendations for seed starting supplies and strategies while emphasizing the importance of…
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Continue reading →: Pasta Norma: A Delicious Eggplant Spaghetti SauceThis Sicilian recipe features sautéed eggplant, a rich tomato sauce, and can be modified for vegetarians or meat lovers. The author shares experiences gardening in Texas, the preparation steps for making Pasta Norma, including roasting eggplant and incorporating meat, as well as tips for canning the sauce. The dish serves…
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Continue reading →: Your Garden Plan for Success: 5 Essential Tasks for JanuaryAs winter sets in, it’s crucial to prepare your garden for the upcoming growing season. Focus on five key tasks: clean existing beds, test soil nutrients, prune perennials, mulch your gardens, and purchase seeds early. These actions will foster a healthier garden environment and enhance your chances for a successful…
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Plan Your Garden in January: The Best Time for Beginners
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Continue reading →: Plan Your Garden in January: The Best Time for BeginnersIn the dead of winter, it can be hard to get excited to get excited when you have months away before your last frost date. The good news is that now that Christmas is over and we are celebrating the New Year, we can start planning for the next season.…
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Continue reading →: The Best Homemade Apple Butter Recipe for the HolidaysWe all know about Pumpkin Spice Latte flavors, take on a new twist this fall and winter by adding apple butter. This versatile spread is great as part of breakfast foods or adds a sweet note to some bbq sauce in the summer. Buy the apples when they are on…
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Continue reading →: Budget-Friendly Homesteading: Save More in the Kitchen: Part 1Trying to budget and save money can be a challenge at times. A good place to start is in the kitchen! You can save money by shopping the sales, cooking seasonal food at home and learning how to stretch and preserve what you cook! Finding reusable products can also help…
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Continue reading →: Easy Charro Beans Recipe for Tex-Mex LoversRefried beans are can be bland. This charro beans recipe packs a flavor with beans, bacon, beer, tomatoes and cilantro.
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Continue reading →: Starting Self-Sufficiency: Essential Homesteading 4 Tips for EveryoneI have not always been what I call a “homesteader”. Primarily because I always thought you had to have land, chickens, cows, a garden, be off grid, etc. I was so focused on what I didn’t have, I wasn’t thinking about the things I could be doing. I grew up…
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Continue reading →: Get to Know Me: A Crazy Girl Operating an Unnamed Homestead
Getting to Know Me Hi there! My name is Allison. You have found my blog and journal for all things homesteading and gardening! If you are wanting to get to know me, I come from a family of farmers/homesteaders who have been canning and growing food since at least the…
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I’m Allison
I’m a city girl with country roots. My grandparents farmed and now I want to connect to them and by homesteading in the suburbs. I wanted to start this blog to help connect to other homesteaders out there, share recipes, homesteading tips, my garden journey, and things I use around my house to make life a little bit easier.
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