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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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10 Simple Ways To Reduce Food Waste At Home
Family & Misc / Misc Articles

10 Simple Ways To Reduce Food Waste At Home

When you decide to reduce food waste in your home, the goal isn’t to become “zero waste”. That is just too impractical for most people. Instead, …

Myths Or Facts On Chicken Eggs: What Is Actually True
Chickens

Myths Or Facts On Chicken Eggs: What Is Actually True

When you start raising backyard chickens or purchase farm-fresh eggs instead of store-bought, you might be left wondering about whether the facts you have heard about …

The Benefits Of Gardening – Going Beyond Just Growing Food
Gardening / Pests & Misc

The Benefits Of Gardening – Going Beyond Just Growing Food

Gardening is more than just a practical hobby or pastime. In fact, there are many benefits that go far beyond just harvesting food. Whether you have …

Homemade Rhubarb Pie Made Using Fresh Or Frozen Rhubarb
Recipes / Sweet Treats / Uncategorized

Homemade Rhubarb Pie Made Using Fresh Or Frozen Rhubarb

A sweet yet tangy homemade rhubarb pie recipe that is made from scratch using fresh or frozen rhubarb and two prepared pie crusts. Around where I …

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 …

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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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