Category: Additions
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Taking On Sacrificial Fruit Trees: Apples and Peaches
I figured one of my longest plans would be fruit trees. They take a good while to get established and then another while longer to actually bear fruit. The trouble is I have a general idea of what apples I like, but not the specific varieties of other fruits I want to grow. Plus, where
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First Steps: A Tree and a Shed Kick-off Our Growth
One of the first things I did when I bought the house was to buy a tree to match my homeownership. Remember, there are no plants on this land, save for some hostas left in front of the porch. It needs a tree-even an ornamental one. I wanted something pretty to build my imaginary dream
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One Garden Closer to Homestead: The Traditionally Tilled Block
In the beginning I mentioned a book that promised you could be self-sufficient on a quarter acre. I was excited by this notion because the land I bought matched what the book planned out on a larger scale. My house is situated towards the east, the land is a large flat rectangle, and since it’s