Best Features For A Raised Garden Bed – And What To Avoid!

by Texas Homesteader ~  

Raised beds make gardening & harvesting so much easier with less gardening on your hands & knees. And that’s a good thing, I’m not getting any younger, y’all! 

But not all raised beds are created equal. The quality of some of those cheaper raised beds I see online concern me, they require reinforcing crossbars to anchor the sides of the bed. The metal on those beds is apparently so thin it cannot withstand soil being added. But gosh, isn’t that what a raised bed is for in the first place? 

Building a better raised bed - Hopkins Hidden Homestead. #TexasHomesteader

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Rising Prices, Rising Concerns: Reasons To Plant A Victory Garden In Uncertain Times

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

The news is pretty scary out there. The threat of food shortages abound from tariffs, recalls, food contaminations, chemicals, price spikes & more. What to do?

One simple answer to your family’s food security might be: Grow your OWN food! Even starting on a very small level can make a difference. Healthier food and YOU are in control! I’m sharing the easiest things for a beginner to start as well as quick tips to get started. 

Tariffs, pathogens, factory farm practices and chemicals make growing your own food more important. #TexasHomesteader

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Lessons From Loss: Simplifying The Stress Of Belongings For Those We Leave Behind

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

Have you ever had to go through possessions in a parent’s or grandparent’s home when they moved into a nursing home or passed away? It’s overwhelming! We had to do that recently. But valuable lessons were learned.

How do we spare our family from dealing with that immense burden when the time comes for them to go through our things? You’re gonna want to read this, y’all. 

When a loved one passes, heirs come in to clean out the house. See the difficulties we ran into and what to do instead. #TexasHomesteader

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