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Semi Homestead Life

Living a semi homestead life while staying realistic in today's crazy world.

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  • Recipes
    • Main Courses
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    • Sweet Treats
    • Breakfasts
    • Baked Goods & Sourdough
    • Misc Recipes
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Category: Compost & Mulch

Prepare Fall Garden Soil – What To Do Now To Prepare For Spring
Compost & Mulch / Garden Design / Gardening

Prepare Fall Garden Soil – What To Do Now To Prepare For Spring

Whether you grow your vegetables and flowers in a traditional garden, growing rows, raised beds, or in containers, there are a few steps you need to …

Growing Rows In The Fall – Prepare The Garden For Winter
Compost & Mulch / Garden Design / Gardening

Growing Rows In The Fall – Prepare The Garden For Winter

Now that the weather is starting to cool off and fall is right around the corner, what do you do with the growing rows in your …

Simple Compost Tea – A Natural Fertilizer “Drink” For Your Plants
Compost & Mulch / Gardening

Simple Compost Tea – A Natural Fertilizer “Drink” For Your Plants

A great, all-natural way to power your plants all throughout your garden is to make a simple compost tea. It’s quick to make, requires only two …

Materials To Compost – Create The Best Compost For Your Garden
Compost & Mulch / Gardening

Materials To Compost – Create The Best Compost For Your Garden

Are you overwhelmed with the thought of home composting and knowing whether you are adding enough of the right materials to create the best compost possible? …

Grass Clippings As Garden Mulch – Protect Your Vegetables & Soil
Compost & Mulch / Gardening

Grass Clippings As Garden Mulch – Protect Your Vegetables & Soil

Did you know that grass clippings are the best, completely free, and readily available resource you can use to help mulch your vegetable garden and raised …

Pine Needles In The Garden – Why & How To Use Them In Winter
Compost & Mulch / Gardening

Pine Needles In The Garden – Why & How To Use Them In Winter

Did you know that you can use pine needles in your garden? One of the best ways is to use them as a natural mulch! During …

3 Ways To Use Fall Leaves – Power & Protect Your Garden & More!
Compost & Mulch / Gardening

3 Ways To Use Fall Leaves – Power & Protect Your Garden & More!

One of the best free natural resources to use in your garden is dead leaves, and I’ve got 3 great ways to use them this fall! …

Composting Potted Plants – Why & How To Reuse Old Potting Soil
Compost & Mulch / Gardening

Composting Potted Plants – Why & How To Reuse Old Potting Soil

If you are looking for ways to recycle and reuse your old potted plants and their potting soil, then composting is the way to go! Now …

Making Compost The Easy Way – A Gardener’s Secret Weapon!
Compost & Mulch / Gardening

Making Compost The Easy Way – A Gardener’s Secret Weapon!

If there is one thing you can do to benefit your garden this year, it’s to make and use compost! This one product is the best …

Why To Use Mulch In Your Garden – Weed Less & Improve The Soil
Compost & Mulch / Gardening

Why To Use Mulch In Your Garden – Weed Less & Improve The Soil

If there is one simple yet beneficial task you can do to improve your garden soil as well as your harvests this year, it’s to use …

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Hello and thanks for stopping by! I'm Chelsea, the writer and photographer behind Semi Homestead Life. As a wife and a mom of two teen kids, I attempt to incorporate basic homesteading practices while still staying practical in today's crazy life. I hope you enjoy being here and decide to stick around for a while!

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