The Dreamer's Homestead Garden: 6 Simple Steps from Plan to Produce for Self-Sufficiency

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[b]Do you want free, healthy food for the rest of your life - without wanting to tear your hair out in the process?[/b] You’re too busy. You don’t have enough land to start a homestead garden. You don’t think you fit the mold of a homesteader. There are a thousand reasons not to start your homestead garden, but none of them are good enough. You don’t need a lot of land, you don’t need a lot of money, and you certainly don’t need a lot of time to become self-sufficient. What if I told you that you CAN still work your 9-5, you CAN still have the same comfortable life, and you CAN still live in the same place? You’ve been dreaming about homesteading for a while; when will you make it a reality? Growing your own food can seem daunting with the never-ending flood of information online, so I made a streamlined, step-by-step guide to creating a serious homestead garden operation. In the Dreamer’s Homestead Garden, you will discover: [list] [*]How to grow more food than you can ever eat, even if everything you touch dies [*]Simple garden construction projects that will make your homestead self-sustaining [*]Everything you need to know from buying seeds to pulling weeds [*]Simplified gardening instructions that won’t make you throw down your tools in frustration [*]A scientific and no-BS approach to grow food like weeds even if you live in the desert [*]DIY Projects to build out your garden without breaking the bank [*]The biggest mistake killing your homestead [/list] The reason you struggled to make a thriving garden in the past is because the information out there is a confusing mess. I have taken a scientific and experience-driven approach and condensed everything you need to know into just 6 sections. All you need to do is follow along and watch your backyard turn into a grocery store. Homesteading is all about making life simpler, so why do we make it so hard? Even if you kill everything you look at - you could have a garden that will feed the entire neighborhood. Introduction 1. Step One: Asking the Questions How Much Land Do I Need? What Climate Zone Am I in? What Soil Do I Have? How Much Sun Do I Have Access to? How Much Rainfall Do I Get? What Are the Most Common Pests and Diseases in My Location? 2. Step Two: Building The Garden Weeding the Ground Composting Waste Constructing Raised Beds Understanding your Soil Amending the Soil Fertilizer Laying Out a Drip Irrigation System Building a Trellis Season Extenders Common Homestead Gardening Mistakes 3. Step Three: Sow Plants Monoculture vs. Polyculture An Approach to Polyculture Companion Planting Seed Selection and Germination Summer Garden Fall Garden Transplanting Direct Sowing Staggered Planting Tree Planting 4. Step Four: Maintain the Garden Weeds Mulch Herbicides Plant Diseases Pests Pruning Fruits and Vegetables Trees Watering Scheduling 5. Step Five: Harvest The Produce Seed Saving 6. Step Six: Prepare for Next Year Clear the Garden Refine the garden for spring Evaluate the year that was Check your Tools Crop Rotation Extra Resources