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Our second garden install was a tool to help us begin regenerative farming practices. Before installing garden beds, we set up a compost bin. Ideally, we would have set this up about a year ahead of needing to use compost from it. We set up our first compost bin made of pallets about 3 months before planting our first seeds in the garden. Pallet compost bins are simple. They are recycled and regenerative. But, be cautious about one big thing when using pallets for any DIY pa

There are two fairly easy ways to install new garden beds on your homestead. Homesteading is fulfilling work. It teaches kids where food comes from and helps keep the toxin load in your food low. When you grow your own food you are less likely to spray it with toxic chemicals. We have built garden beds in two different ways. We chose these two options to keep costs as close to free as possible. Raised garden beds cost more. When you want to keep the budget low, these two opti

Growing your own food and raising your own meat is very satisfying. It is a lot of hard work, but it is fulfilling work. This is the simple plan to starting a farm on small acreage.