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  • Bringing in the Harvest: Preserving Your Bounty
    Gardening,  Homesteading

    Bringing in the Harvest: Preserving Your Bounty

    August 20, 2018 /

    It's that time of year when the veggies from the garden start crowding your kitchen counter. Do you know how you'll preserve your harvest?

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    2019 Mid-year homestead update

    2019 Mid-Year Homestead Update

    July 28, 2019

    It’s Cherry Season!

    July 27, 2016
    Why Trellises, Staking, and Caging Matter in Your Garden

    Why Trellises, Staking, and Caging Matter In Your Garden

    August 5, 2016
  • Staying Cool in the Garden
    Gardening

    Staying Cool in the Garden

    July 30, 2018 /

    I love gardening, but I don't love the hot, sticky, humid days of summer. It makes gardening unbearable... unless you use these tips and tricks to help keep yourself cool!

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    2019 Mid-year homestead update

    2019 Mid-Year Homestead Update

    July 28, 2019

    Let’s Talk About Food: It’s More Important Than You Realize

    March 22, 2020

    Gardening with Tarps

    July 11, 2018
  • Fall Gardening with Kids
    Gardening

    A Fall Garden with the Kids

    July 23, 2018 /

    The idea of a fall garden has always been just a little intimidating to me. That, and if I felt courageous enough to plant one, I was always cut short in my plans when realizing I was too late to be successful. After a lot of research and some prodding from the kids, I helped plant a fall garden with the kids.

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    Why Trellises, Staking, and Caging Matter in Your Garden

    Why Trellises, Staking, and Caging Matter In Your Garden

    August 5, 2016
    Summer on the Homestead

    Summer on the Homestead

    September 4, 2018
    Crazy Days of Summer

    Crazy Days of Summer

    August 2, 2017
  • Gardening

    Gardening with Tarps

    July 11, 2018 /

    It seems like there are a million different methods to garden and a million different ways to start your garden. We've been experimenting with starting new planting space using tarps. Here's what we've learned so far.

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    Rescuing Wood Chips and Willows

    March 31, 2017
    A Springtime Tour of the Homestead

    A Springtime Tour of the Homestead

    May 28, 2018
    Gardening with Chickens

    Gardening with Chickens

    July 16, 2018
  • Update: June
    Homesteading

    Update: June

    June 25, 2018 /

    It has been a wild ride around here, but all is well. Just busy!

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    Bees: Part 1

    May 9, 2017

    More Changes!

    April 21, 2017

    Piggies

    May 8, 2021
  • About Us,  Homesteading

    2018 Homestead Plans (After the Fire)

    May 20, 2018 /

    After the fire, it seemed like a good time to review our 2018 homesteading plans to see if we were on track, and what kind of changes we might need to make with some of the new projects that will be requiring our time this year.

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    Plans for 2022

    January 31, 2022
    Introduction to Sewing

    Introduction to Sewing

    July 8, 2017

    Welcome Home, Baby Boy!

    February 27, 2019
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Hi there! I'm Danielle, "author" on Spring Lake Homestead. We are a family of 8, living in rural Wisconsin, and learning how to do this whole homesteading thing...together. Thanks for joining us!

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