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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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  • 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
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Growing Tulips Guide: Step-by-Step From Planting To Harvesting
Gardening / Growing & Harvesting

Growing Tulips Guide: Step-by-Step From Planting To Harvesting

From planting tulip bulbs in the fall to harvesting the blooms in the spring and everything in between, learn all you need to know about growing …

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 …

Grandma’s Banana Bread – A 1940s Recipe Made Modern
Recipes / Sourdough & Baked Goods

Grandma’s Banana Bread – A 1940s Recipe Made Modern

A sweet and moist quick bread recipe that was my late grandma’s, that has loads of banana flavor and is super simple to make (and even …

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! …

Chicken Alfredo Penne Bake – A Cheesy Baked Pasta Dish
Main Courses / Recipes

Chicken Alfredo Penne Bake – A Cheesy Baked Pasta Dish

An ultra-cheesy homemade alfredo sauce that you toss with cooked chicken and penne pasta and then bake it until the dish is warm and bubbly for …

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? …

Bakery Style Buttercream Frosting: A Simple 5-Ingredient Frosting
Recipes / Sweet Treats

Bakery Style Buttercream Frosting: A Simple 5-Ingredient Frosting

A super simple, bakery style sweet buttercream that is perfect for frosting and decorating cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and more! Once you try a bit of this …

Vacationing & Raising Chickens – Keep Them Safe While Away
Chickens

Vacationing & Raising Chickens – Keep Them Safe While Away

Are you wondering if vacationing while raising chickens is still possible? The fact of the matter is, when an animal or other living creature depends on …

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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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