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Semi Homestead Life

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

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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

Beginner-Friendly Vegetables To Grow For High Yields
Gardening / Growing & Harvesting / Seeds & Planting

Beginner-Friendly Vegetables To Grow For High Yields

If you are new to gardening, it can be overwhelming trying to pick out vegetables that are beginner-friendly, require little maintenance, and still produce a decent …

Cabbage Moths, Loopers & Butterflies – Identify & Prevent All Three
Gardening / Pests & Misc

Cabbage Moths, Loopers & Butterflies – Identify & Prevent All Three

When it comes to garden pests, three of the most common ones are cabbage moths, cabbage loopers, and cabbage butterflies. Often, these three get used interchangeably, …

Planting & Growing Snapdragons For Cool-Weather Blooms
Flowers / Gardening

Planting & Growing Snapdragons For Cool-Weather Blooms

If you are looking for a unique flower that pushes out stunning, colorful blooms in the cooler temperatures of spring, then consider planting and growing snapdragons! …

The Best Low-Light Houseplants That Are Great For Beginners
Gardening / houseplants

The Best Low-Light Houseplants That Are Great For Beginners

It can be very intimidating to start growing houseplants as a beginner, especially if your house doesn’t have a lot of natural sunlight. Thankfully, there are …

Determinate and Indeterminate Potatoes: What You Need To Know
Gardening / Seeds & Planting

Determinate and Indeterminate Potatoes: What You Need To Know

I’m sure that you’ve heard that there are indeterminate and determinate tomatoes, but did you know that there are also different types of potatoes as well? …

Cut Flowers In A Vegetable Garden: Mixing Beauty With Benefits
Flowers / Gardening

Cut Flowers In A Vegetable Garden: Mixing Beauty With Benefits

While there is quite a bit of information out there about growing cut flower gardens, what about incorporating those same beautiful flowers into your already established …

Understanding Plant Terms: Gardening Buzzwords & Seed Labels
Gardening / Seeds & Planting

Understanding Plant Terms: Gardening Buzzwords & Seed Labels

When it comes to purchasing garden seeds or plants from your local garden center, it can be super easy to get overwhelmed or confused with all …

How To Grow Lantana: A Heat-Loving Flower With Nonstop Blooms
Flowers / Gardening

How To Grow Lantana: A Heat-Loving Flower With Nonstop Blooms

If you are looking to grow a flower that adds a kaleidoscope of vivid color to your garden but without a lot of fuss, then lantana …

How To Read And Understand Seed Packet Information
Gardening / Seeds & Planting

How To Read And Understand Seed Packet Information

If you are a beginner gardener, trying to read and understand seed packet information can be very overwhelming and intimidating. All of those terms, numbers, dates, …

Indoor Seed Starting 101 – A Complete Beginner’s Guide
Gardening / Seeds & Planting

Indoor Seed Starting 101 – A Complete Beginner’s Guide

If you’ve always wanted to try starting garden seeds indoors but have never known where to begin or really how it works, then this Indoor Seed …

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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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