by Texas Homesteader ~
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RancherMan & I drink coffee that is sold in a handy lidded container. But I’ve been on a constant quest to find ways to use them once they’re empty.
But as gardening season hits in full swing, I’m reminded of another great use. Check out this Homestead Hack.
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Aaaahhhh, gardening in Texas. July and August are certainly the biggest challenge months of the year. You’ve gotten a good start on your garden but the heat & humidity typically hits HARD in July!
Even with a few surprising struggles this year, I still have had a few successes. Come see how we’re faring here in our zone 8 veggie garden.
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Well guys, my garden was put behind schedule this year. I thought it was due to a colder/wetter than normal spring. There was plenty of water, but no warmth or sunshine!
But now that it’s starting to dry out a bit & warm up too, things are finally starting to grow. Still the garden’s lagging behind is a mystery. But I think I may have finally figured it out. 
by Texas Homesteader
It was with high hopes in late winter that I planted my indoor greenhouse with my heirloom seeds. Those seeds sprouted into tiny seedlings and I anxiously planted them in my garden immediately after Easter (as is recommended in our planting zone 8 here in NE Texas.)
But the strange spring weather battled with my tender seedlings.
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I’ve always heard in our area of NE Texas (planting zone 8) that you don’t dare plant until after Easter because a rogue frost can still swing through & kill your tender plants. Oh my goodness it was so hard for me to wait! So to pacify my need to garden I planted up my Indoor Greenhouse weeks ago. As I watched those tiny seedlings sprout I just got more excited.
Then I sat back & waited (im)patiently for Easter. Then the big day arrived, FINALLY I was able to plant – woo-hoo! Here is my April veggie garden update:
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To build a cheap & temporary cold frame for our seedlings we used 3 square bales of hay and a small piece of plexiglass. Come see how I set it up, how I decided where to locate it, etc.
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Sometimes you need to permanently dispose of confidential papers such as sales receipts, credit card statements, etc.
Come see how we easily dispose of confidential documents without using a shredder. And that ‘trash’ actually serves a purpose! Check out this Homestead Hack:
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EcoBricks are plastic bottles packed tightly with non-recyclable trash. It’s an easy way to sequester plastic and keep it out of the environment. But come see how I use EcoBricks in my raised beds in the garden.
