Urban Homesteading

The best urban homesteading tips and tricks! Help with gardening, preserving, cooking, reducing waste, sewing, home hacks, and making things from scratch, whether you're in an apartment a dorm or any other small urban area.
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Using a Cover Crop in Your Home Garden
Cover crops are a sustainable agricultural practice that works magic in the home garden. By incorporating cover crops, you can naturally restore soil health, prevent pests and disease, and control weeds. They’re a great natural method for improving plant health and increasing yields when it’s harvest time. #gardeningtips #garden
12 Vegetables to Plant in February Zone 10
Winter gardening in Zone 10? 🌱 Discover the 12 best vegetables to plant in February and maximize your growing season! From leafy greens to root veggies, these picks are perfect for your homesteading goals. Get expert vegetable gardening tips to make your winter garden thrive! Find out the best recommended varieties, planting tips, and recipes for your harvest. Gardening Ideas | Veggie Garden | Urban Homesteading
12 Veggies to Plant in February in Zone 10
While the rest of the country is stuck inside with rain and cold, Zone 10 gardeners are enjoying a sunny start to the gardening season. There are lots of vegetables you can plant in February for a late Spring garden. Here are 12 vegetables you can plant in February (Zone 10). Includes recommended varieties, planting tips, and recipes for your harvest.
How to Make Vanilla Extract
Discover how to make the best homemade vanilla extract with this easy recipe! This homemade vanilla extract works perfectly to flavor your cookies, cakes, frosting, and more. Cheaper and better-tasting vanilla extract takes only 2 ingredients! This great vanilla extract recipe makes a great homemade gift idea. Make vanilla extract without any additives! Simple Recipe | Vanilla Recipe
How to Keep Your Christmas Tree Fresh
Nothing says Christmas quite like a real Christmas tree. Keeping your tree fresh is vital, find out how. These 8 tips will keep your Christmas tree fresh during the holidays. Keep your Christmas tree from drying out and keep it alive longer with these simple, natural ideas.
Natural Foaming Hand Soap
Ditch the chemicals and make your own natural foaming hand soap. It's gentle, moisturizing, and cleans thoroughly without artificial ingredients. Add any scent you like with essential oils! This safe all natural soap is easy to make and great for your entire family! Never by soap filled with chemicals again after making this easy all natural foaming hand soap. All Natural Living | DIY Soap
How to Store Seeds for Next Year: Easy Tips for Success Every Time
Learn how to properly store seeds from your garden for next year. These seed storage tips will keep your favorite varieties fresh and ready to plant again. A perfect task for fall gardening and garden planning. Read the full guide now, perfect for beginner gardeners.
How to Make Apple Cider Vinegar - Easy Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar with Scraps or Whole Apples
Want to make your own delicious, zero-waste homemade apple cider vinegar? Come learn how to make apple cider vinegar with this easy step-by-step guide! You can use apple scraps, skins, cores, or whole fresh apples to make our DIY apple cider vinegar recipe. This fun fall recipe is a fantastic way to reduce waste AND preserve homegrown apples!
How you can grow food anywhere with aquaponics | The Upcycled Family
Do you like the thought of growing your own food but the task just seems too difficult? Do you find issue to age, mobility or even space stops you from growing your own healthy food? Aquaponics is the method of gardening that takes little space, no weeding, no watering yet still produces tons of fresh homegrown fruits, veggies, herbs and yes even fish! #aquaponics #diy #backyard #gardening #home #growfood #growfoodindoors #growfoodinapartment #growfoodathome #growyourownfood
Make Soap Without Using Lye
This is a fantastic, easy way to make soap without using lye--and it's easy and safe to do with kids. Add any scents and colors you like! #soapmaking #natural #meltandpoursoap
DIY Raised Garden Bed
This DIY Raised Garden Bed can be put together in a few hours with minimal tools required. And since it's made of durable cedar, it will last for years to come! So get building and then get gardening! raised bed gardening | cheap garden beds
Easiest Way to Meal Plan
Save lots of time and money by making a menu plan for a month at a time. These easy tips ensure that you shop less often and your family will eat what you make!
8 Ways to Save at the Grocery Store When Shopping with Kids
Everyone needs tips to help save money at the grocery store. Discover the best tips to save when shopping with kids. Learn how to deflect the the unnecessary wants of your kids and keep them busy for the entire shopping trip. These 8 great tips will help you have money on your grocery trip. These great ideas are a must for every family to help save money. #shoppingtips
How to Make Natural Lip Balm
Make natural lip balm in minutes with just 3 simple ingredients. Nourish and heal your dry lips with this easy and fast DIY lip balm recipe! With no toxic chemicals this all natural lip balm is great for all ages. Find out how to make this DIY natural lip balm today! Keep your lips healthy with this easy lip balm recipe. Natural Health | DIY Lip Balm