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Reviving Simplicity Of Yesteryear

Encouraging a return to a simpler way of life. Encouraging frugality and creativity.

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HomesteadMommy commented on HomesteadMommy's group 'Urban Gardening'

Hmm I'm sorry about that. I went in and activated it. Can you try logging in?

May 3, 2010

HomesteadMommy commented on HomesteadMommy's group 'Urban Gardening'

Hi Reth! Welcome to our group :-). Just in case you didn't see the notice here. Ning is closing down it's free groups soon. So I've moved the forum to my website at www.homestead-acres.com I think you tried to join there last night?…

May 3, 2010

Reth Dyches commented on HomesteadMommy's group 'Urban Gardening'

Hi This is my first post upon joining the group. I live in Anchorage, ALasa , it is around 45 degrees , warm and sunny today. I just turned sixty and my hubby, Gary, bought me a small indoor greenhouse for my office window. it is about 3.5 fett long…

May 3, 2010

Urban Gardening

Learn to make the most of your space! Whether you have a balcony, small yard or small acreage lets learn to make the most of our space.See More

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Reth Dyches and Shoshana Tootill joined Homestead Acres May 3, 2010

New Forum Please Read!

Hi everyone! As I mentioned a while ago our forumhost Ning is closing their free networks. I've been working to build acommunity/forum on our website. I may still have a little tweaking to do, butit's pretty much ready. :-) You can find our new forum by going to www.homestead-acres.com and clickingcommunity in the top menu. I'm looking forward to sharing with youthere!KimSee More

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Ginny McCoy replied to HomesteadMommy's discussion 'How's Your Garden Coming?'

Well, this year we have expanded the garden, it is now approximately 90 x 75. I have tilled it a couple of times, but don't have anything planted out, yet. I have seeds started in the garage, under lights. I have tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers,…

Apr 30, 2010

Tori Appleby replied to HomesteadMommy's discussion 'How's Your Garden Coming?'

We live WAY north (close to the 60) and our growing season is pretty short. This will be my very first year doing a garden. I have started tomatoes, and bell peppers at the end of Feb/beginning of March. I also started broccoli and cauliflower at…

Apr 28, 2010

Debbie replied to Debbie's discussion 'Home Schooling'

Tori, Atta gal! I think some of the best educated children are the kids who learn from mom. I am very dedicated, but who better than a mother to teach their children what is needed to succeed in life. I believe a mother will: * never give up…

Apr 27, 2010

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Thank you for the welcome. I am enjoying the videos. :-D

Apr 27, 2010

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Hi Tori! Welcome to the group. :-)

Apr 26, 2010

Tori Appleby replied to Debbie's discussion 'Home Schooling'

Hi Debbie, I am just finishing my first year of homeschooling my first son. He is in grade 3. It has bees both difficult and wonderful. I have enjoyed reconnecting with him. The choice to homeschool has not been an easy road, but I do feel that it…

Apr 26, 2010

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Hi Ginny! I'm so glad you joined us here. :)

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Welcome to Homestead Acres!

****Notice*** Due to ning closing it's free account soon. This forum has moved to our website Homestead Acres. Hope to see you there!

Homesteading is a state of mind. Whether you own large acreage or are in an urban setting, it's what you do with what's available that makes you a homesteader.

Lets come together and help our family's to garden, learn how to preserve our food, and revive traditional arts.

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Started by HomesteadMommy in The Front Porch ~ Chit Chat May 2, 2010.

How's Your Garden Coming? 17 Replies

How's everyone's garden coming along? I know some of you are a few months a head of us. We had some unusually warm weather this March. But now we are back to cooler weather. Some of our herbs are…Continue

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Started by HomesteadMommy in Gardening. Last reply by Ginny McCoy Apr 30, 2010.

Home Schooling 2 Replies

I'm a teacher who has a classroom like it use to be in the old days gone by. I teach grades 9-12, and I teach all areas of core subjects. Not all students adjust to the assembly line learning that…Continue

Started by Debbie in Homeschooling. Last reply by Debbie Apr 27, 2010.

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Late last night I found out that Ning, the company that runs this forum software will be cutting out all free sites. However they will not release any further information on pricing changes etc.…Continue

Started by HomesteadMommy in The Front Porch ~ Chit Chat. Last reply by HomesteadMommy Apr 22, 2010.

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Garden Update from Missouri.

I planted 18 more cabbage plants, 12 brussel sprouts, 2 rhubarb plants and got some sweet corn, bush beans and okra planted. Now I need to find some popcorn and pole beans my regular place I get them from isn't carrying them this year.

I am pleased with our progress this year considering the late start due to rain. Now we desperately need a good rain so stuff will germinate, good chances today and tomorrow.

I hope everyone else is having lots of success in their planting as…

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Posted by Conrad M. McDowell on April 22, 2010 at 8:51am

Garden Update from Missouri.

Well now I'm caught up and we really need and inch of rain, ready to start planting beans and corn. My transplants didn't look as good as in years past I hope they will be OK. They just didn't take off from seed like I thought they should have and we have kept them around a bit to long with all the wet weather we have had, hopefully they will pull out of it and be OK. We have chances of rain for the next several days so maybe well get some rain. Just like a farmer, you're either complaining… Continue

Posted by Conrad M. McDowell on April 21, 2010 at 7:17am

Garden Update from Missouri.

Hello all, well we received about 3/4 inch of rain over night which is good for what I have planted. Last night we planted 24 tomato plants 12 Super Beefsteaks (my favorite) and 12 Roma here at the house. I asked my wife how many more we had to plant at our farm and she laughed and said that was only about 1/4 of them, plenty to can and sell. I am caught up for now till it dries up and hopefully we can get some corn, green beans both pole and bush planted. I am caught up with my shop work for… Continue

Posted by Conrad M. McDowell on April 16, 2010 at 9:02am

Garden update.

Well I went to work on our lower gardens and of course the creek had washed out the crossing so I spent the past 4 hrs fixing that. Garden is just a tad damp so I will let it set today and hopefully work it tomorrow.

I am going to plant some other stuff this evening when the kids get home, peas, radishes and the like. I plant almost everything I can in raised beds. I use a hiller/furrow attachment that goes on my Troybilt tiller to make them and it works really good. Once my taters start to…

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Posted by Conrad M. McDowell on April 12, 2010 at 1:21pm — 4 Comments