Tag: simplestead
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Annatto, Achiote, or the Lipstick Tree
Learn more about the annatto, achiote, or lipstick tree. Its seeds are used to color food naturally and spice up many food dishes from its native growing areas. It is also a lovely ornamental that can even be grown in pots.
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Thai Basil
Thai basil grows very similar to other basils. It does well in fertile, well-draining soils, and can tolerate some drought. It has been much slower to flower than the common Genovese basil and more resistant to bolting in hot, dry weather. This basil grows a bit slower than many other basils, but puts on a…
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Persian Basil
Persian basil is a mild tasting,easy to grow, member of the basil family.
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Harvest and Succession Plant Your Homestead Potager
The garden explosion happened. Those tiny, seedlings I showed pictures of in the last post Plant Your Homestead Potager suddenly started to look like fully-fledged plants. Even when you visit your garden daily, and observe the incremental growth, there is still this moment when you realize “Wow, this is a real garden.” Honestly, it was…
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Seed Starting
Seeds may look like tiny, innocuous things. But they have the power to explode into life with the least bit of encouragement. Often, a little water and warmth can ignite that spark of transformation. The Seed Life Cycle The tiny living being that emerges has no idea what waits on the other side. All it…
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Simple Homesteading Starts Now
Start living your homesteading dreams today. Simple steps and a strong commitment make it easy.