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  • Home
    • Welcome to My Homestead!
    • Contact Me
    • Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions
  • Farm & Field
    • Heirloom Seeds for Sale
    • Free Farm Business Worksheets
    • Livestock & Pets
      • Poultry
      • Goats
      • Butchery
      • Predators
    • Garden and Orchard
    • Wildcrafting & Foraging
    • Homesteading by Season
  • Home & Hearth
    • Homestead Kitchen
      • Dutch Oven Cooking
      • Homestead Recipes
        • Baking
        • Breakfast
        • Dairy and Non-Dairy Recipes
        • Egg Recipes
        • Fruits & Vegetables
        • Main Dishes
        • Meat & Poultry
        • Sweet Treats
        • Wild Recipes
    • Preserving the Harvest
    • The Frugal Homestead
    • The Green Homestead
    • Bath & Body
    • Crafting & Artwork
    • Fun & Celebrations
  • Homestead Life
    • Old World
    • Preparedness
    • Self Reliance
    • Reviews
  • My Books
    • Lisa’s Homestead Garden Etsy Shop
    • Organic Gardening for Beginners
    • The Beginner’s Guide to Backyard Homesteading
    • How to Make Money at the Farmers Market!
  • Egg Recipes - Increase Your Self-Reliance... - Spring On The Homestead... - The Frugal Homestead

    How to Save Money on Eggs

    - By Lisa Lombardo

    How to Save Money on Eggs With prices on the rise, you might be wondering how to save money on eggs. You might even be wondering if it’s worthwhile to get laying hens for your own farm-fresh eggs. For some people, a few chickens might be a great way to…

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  • Poultry - Self Reliance - Spring On The Homestead...

    10 Easy Ways to Grow Your Own Chicken Treats

    - By Lisa Lombardo

    Grow Your Own Chicken Treats Who knew those little fluff balls could cost an arm and a leg to feed when they grew up?! With so many new chicken keepers bringing home their first flock there are bound to be questions about how to save money by raising some feed…

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  • Garden and Orchard - Spring On The Homestead...

    10 Best Tips to Speed Seed Germination in Your Garden

    - By Lisa Lombardo

    Tips to Speed Seed Germination for Your Garden If you’ve ever had seeds take forever to sprout you know just how frustrating it can be! The anticipation of reaping a harvest from our newly planted garden can make us so impatient. I’ve been gardening for a long time and I’ve…

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    How to Plant the Best Vegetable Garden for Your Needs

    - By Lisa Lombardo

    Learn how to plant the best vegetable garden for your needs and harvest an abundance of delicious food, right from the backyard!

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    Poultry - Spring On The Homestead...

    How to Safely Heat Your Chick Brooder

    - By Lisa Lombardo

    Safely heat your chick brooder with one of these alternatives to heat lamps. If you need to use heat lamps, here is how to do as safely as possible.

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    How to Start a Community Garden

    - By Lisa Lombardo

    Learn how to start a community garden in your area! Grow healthy food even if you don't have a garden space at home. Great for urban homesteaders!

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  • Bath & Body - Spring On The Homestead... - Summer on the Homestead

    How to Make Gardening Hand and Skin Salve

    - By Lisa Lombardo

    Make your very own batch of garenders' hand salve for healing dry cracked skin or for giving as a gift to the gardener or DIY expert on your list!

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  • Garden and Orchard - Spring On The Homestead...

    Free Spring Garden Chores Checklist

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    Having a spring garden chores checklist is helpful for staying on track this time of year. I know my spring chores are on my mind! My garden clean-up is started, but far from complete.

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    How to Hatch Chicks in an Incubator

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    How to Hatch Chicks With An Incubator If you would like to hatch chicks in an incubator at home, you’re not alone! Many backyard chicken keepers are interested in hatching fertile eggs from their own flock or from a friend’s hens. There are plenty of reasons to hatch your own…

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    How to Care for Day-Old Chicks

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