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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
    • 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
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    • Misc Articles
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Summer Chicken Care Checklist: Keep Backyard Chickens Safe
Chickens

Summer Chicken Care Checklist: Keep Backyard Chickens Safe

Whether this is your first summer raising backyard chickens or you are a seasoned pro, this simple chicken care checklist that will help keep your birds …

How To Know When Garlic Is Ready For Harvesting
Gardening / Growing & Harvesting

How To Know When Garlic Is Ready For Harvesting

You planted the garlic cloves last fall and covered the soil with mulch. You waited patiently all winter long until the plants sprouted and continued to …

Coarse Garlic Scape Salt Recipe – An Easy Homemade Seasoning
Misc Recipes / Recipes

Coarse Garlic Scape Salt Recipe – An Easy Homemade Seasoning

Coarse garlic scape salt is a simple recipe that allows you to enjoy mild garlic flavor all year long in this shelf-stable, homemade seasoning. If you …

Freezing Peaches The Simple Way – No Peeling Required!
Preserving

Freezing Peaches The Simple Way – No Peeling Required!

Summer and fresh peaches seem to go hand in hand! If you are lucky enough to end up with an excess of peaches, one of the …

What Is Semi Homesteading? The Reason Behind My Brand
Family & Misc / Misc Articles

What Is Semi Homesteading? The Reason Behind My Brand

When some people think of homesteading, they often think off-grid, homegrown, farm-raised, everything made from scratch, and as close to 100% self-sufficient as possible. However, that’s …

Zone 5 June Gardening – What To Do, Plant, And Watch Out For
Compost & Mulch / Gardening / Pests & Misc / Seeds & Planting

Zone 5 June Gardening – What To Do, Plant, And Watch Out For

June is one of the best months for gardening in Growing Zone 5. By now, the threat of frost is long gone, but the intense summer …

How To Identify Aphids & The Damage They Cause To Your Garden
Gardening / Pests & Misc

How To Identify Aphids & The Damage They Cause To Your Garden

Aphids are one of the smallest garden pests you will likely ever need to identify in your garden, yet they are also one of the most …

Why Tomatoes Crack and Split, And What You Can Do About It
Gardening / Growing & Harvesting

Why Tomatoes Crack and Split, And What You Can Do About It

A common gardening issue is having tomatoes that crack or split just as they are about to be perfectly ripe. It’s a problem that most gardeners …

French Loaf Garlic Bread – The Perfect Italian Side Dish
Recipes / Sourdough & Baked Goods

French Loaf Garlic Bread – The Perfect Italian Side Dish

A simple yet delicious garlic bread made using a loaf of either homemade or store-bought French bread, butter, minced garlic, salt, and parsley. One of the …

Different Cucumber Types And Their Best Uses
Gardening / Growing & Harvesting / Seeds & Planting

Different Cucumber Types And Their Best Uses

There are so many different types and varieties of cucumber seeds and seedlings available on the market today that it can be a bit overwhelming when …

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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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