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All our favorite posts about spring in Northeast Texas including gardening, photos & more posted on TexasHomesteader.com

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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Growing A Sustainable Garden: Easy Tips For Eco-Friendly Practices

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

A sustainable garden is both rewarding and beneficial. I’m showing easy steps and practices for making your own thriving yet eco-friendly garden space. You can create a harmonious balance with nature right in your own yard!

Sustainable Garden tips and tricks - better garden and save money. #TexasHomesteader

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What Food Is Growing In My Homestead Garden in May?

by Texas Homesteader ~ 

I’m sharing what I’ve planted in my Texas Homestead garden, where you can find those plants and seeds for your own garden and even different ways & recipes I use I enjoy each thing I harvest.

C’mon and walk with me through the garden & let’s see what’s “growing” on these days.

After a rocky start getting the garden going this year, I'm finally getting to the point that I can get outside for light garden work, potatoes, onions, peppers, beans #TexasHomesteader

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April Garden Update: Come See What’s New In My Homestead Vegetable Garden!

By Texas Homesteader ~  

Come see what’s growing in my Homestead garden. And I’m sharing tips like my favorite garden-planning tool, two ways to get an early start on starting seeds, my favorite raised bed, the benefits of living mulch, making my own soil and MORE!

Let’s stroll through my NE Texas Homestead garden and see what’s going on…

My zone 8 vegetable garden tips, progress, etc. Come see! #TexasHomesteader

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