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Semi Homestead Life

Semi Homestead Life

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

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    • houseplants
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    • Pests & Misc
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    • 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
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Sautéed Rampicante Squash – A Simple Vegetable Side Dish
Recipes / Side Dishes

Sautéed Rampicante Squash – A Simple Vegetable Side Dish

A simple sautéed vegetable side dish made using tender, young rampicante squash and seasoned with garlic, salt, and butter. If you are looking for a simple …

What To Do With Fall Tomato Plants And Green Tomatoes
Gardening / Growing & Harvesting

What To Do With Fall Tomato Plants And Green Tomatoes

As summer comes to a close, you might be wondering what you should do with your tomato plants and all those red and green tomatoes left …

How to Freeze Chicken Eggs: An Easy Way to Preserve Extra Eggs
Chickens / Preserving

How to Freeze Chicken Eggs: An Easy Way to Preserve Extra Eggs

When your hens start to slow way down on egg production during the late summer and fall months, don’t start to panic! There is an easy …

Everyday Household Items You Can Compost – And Some To Skip
Compost & Mulch / Gardening

Everyday Household Items You Can Compost – And Some To Skip

Creating compost at home is one of the best ways to power your plants by turning common materials into a useful and nutrient-packed soil amendment. However, …

September Gardening Tasks For Growing Zone 5
Gardening / Growing & Harvesting

September Gardening Tasks For Growing Zone 5

For those of us living in Hardiness Growing Zone 5, September is definitely a month of transition when it comes to gardening, so having a list …

Garlic Skin Powder: A No-Waste Dehydrated Garlic Recipe
Preserving

Garlic Skin Powder: A No-Waste Dehydrated Garlic Recipe

A homemade seasoning that is made by drying garlic skins to turn them into a powder that you can use to add a mild garlic flavor …

Too Much Rain In The Garden: Overwatering Signs & What To Do
Gardening / Pests & Misc

Too Much Rain In The Garden: Overwatering Signs & What To Do

While water is essential for all plants to live and grow, sometimes too much rain can end up being a big issue for your garden. How …

Late Summer Coneflower Care – To Deadhead Echinacea Or Not?
Flowers / Gardening

Late Summer Coneflower Care – To Deadhead Echinacea Or Not?

When it comes to late summer coneflower care, what you do with their blooms as they fade can make a huge difference in not only the …

Garlic Butter Baked Tilapia – A Budget Friendly Dinner Recipe
Main Courses / Recipes

Garlic Butter Baked Tilapia – A Budget Friendly Dinner Recipe

If you are on the hunt for a great budget-friendly recipe that your whole family will love, then you need to try this garlic butter baked …

Can Chickens Eat Garden Scraps? What They Can & Shouldn’t Eat
Chickens / Gardening

Can Chickens Eat Garden Scraps? What They Can & Shouldn’t Eat

If you raise chickens and have a vegetable garden, then you automatically have a great way to help get rid of some of those garden scraps …

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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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