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Welcome to Homestead Garden

Within this site, you can find information on topics such as:

  • gardening
  • homesteading
  • voluntary simplicity
  • food preservation
  • cooking
  • crafts

Members are from all walks of life, but many share the desire to get closer to nature through gardening and/or live a more simple and self-sufficient lifestyle. We're getting back to basics.

If you're interested in more information on getting back to the basics, please visit our sister site: FrugalVillage.com

It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all. - Laura Ingalls Wilder




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Tips for Frustration Free Patchwork & Quilting

1. When piecing, as you sew each strip to the strip set, alternate the end at which you begin sewing. This helps control the ‘curving’ or distortion that is so common is strip piecing. Use a 1.5 stitch length and press stitching line to set threads into balance, then turn to right side and gently press back against the seam.

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Amaryllis - A Perfect Flower For the Festive Season

There's nothing more festive than several amaryllis plants contributing their rich burst of bloom to your house during the holiday season.

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Replanting Your Christmas Tree

If you are in the market for a beautiful evergreen to be added to your landscape, Christmas is a perfect time to begin shopping. While most Christmas shoppers purchase a Christmas tree that has already been chopped at the bottom, there are several nurseries that offer live Christmas trees with the roots still intact.

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Homemade Bread
There's nothing more tempting than the aroma of hot, fresh homemade bread, straight from the oven! Spread it with butter, jam, jelly or whatever takes your fancy, and you'll be coming back for more—so will everyone else—make plenty!
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