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Semi Homestead Life

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

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    • Seeds & Planting
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    • Compost & Mulch
    • Flowers
    • houseplants
    • Garden Design
    • Pests & Misc
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  • Gardening
    • Seeds & Planting
    • Growing & Harvesting
    • Compost & Mulch
    • Flowers
    • houseplants
    • Garden Design
    • Pests & Misc
  • Preserving
  • Recipes
    • Main Courses
    • Side Dishes
    • Sweet Treats
    • Breakfasts
    • Baked Goods & Sourdough
    • Misc Recipes
  • Chickens
  • Family & Misc
    • Homestead Updates
    • Caring For Cast Iron
    • Misc Articles
    • Printables
  • About Me
  • Contact
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Category: Gardening

Starting Your Garden Seeds Indoors Series – Part 3: Hardening Off
Gardening / Seeds & Planting

Starting Your Garden Seeds Indoors Series – Part 3: Hardening Off

You are almost to the finish line: You’ve made it to Part 3 of my Starting Seeds Indoors Series! This post is all about hardening off …

The 2022 Garden Failures and Losses -There’s Always Some!
Gardening / Homestead Updates / Pests & Misc

The 2022 Garden Failures and Losses -There’s Always Some!

While most of my 2022 garden was a great success for the most part, I also had a lot of failures and losses included as well. …

Converting A Traditional Garden To A Raised Row Garden
Garden Design / Gardening

Converting A Traditional Garden To A Raised Row Garden

I recently learned all about having a raised row garden and all of its great benefits. So in 2022, I took the plunge and converted my …

Starting Your Garden Seeds Indoors Series – Part 2: Growing
Gardening / Seeds & Planting

Starting Your Garden Seeds Indoors Series – Part 2: Growing

Congratulations! You’ve made it to Part 2 of my Starting Garden Seeds Indoors Series! If you’ve made it to this post, then chances are that you …

Starting Your Garden Seeds Indoors Series – Part 1: Sowing
Gardening / Seeds & Planting

Starting Your Garden Seeds Indoors Series – Part 1: Sowing

While it might seem intimidating, starting your own garden seeds indoors is actually a lot easier than you might think! To help walk you through the …

The 2022 Garden – Our 1st Year Having Raised Rows
Garden Design / Gardening / Homestead Updates

The 2022 Garden – Our 1st Year Having Raised Rows

The 2022 Garden was our first year using raised-row gardening. I wanted to share our growing plan including what I planted where and what we had …

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Hello! I'm Chelsea, the sole writer & photographer behind Semi Homestead Life. I have been gardening for over 10 years, growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit, and more in a 1,200 square foot garden here in rural Illinois. I also like to share from-scratch cooking and baking recipes, chicken raising tips, and other realistic and practical semi-homesteading tips you can implement in your own busy life.

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