7 Ways to Reduce Transplant Shock
Whether you’ve started plants from seed or purchased starts from a local nursery, they’re eventually going to need to move from the pot...
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LIFE ON THE BYERS RANCH HOMESTEAD
The Unbound Blog
Welcome to our blog! Here, you’ll find recipes for herbal remedies, chicken keeping, gardening tips, DIYs, and all the
tips, tricks, lessons, and skills you’ll need to manage a homestead and become more self-sufficient. Whether you’re new to this
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- May 1
- 4 min
Planting No Dig Potatoes
Growing potatoes probably qualifies as one of the vegetable gardener’s favorite pursuits. Because they are so easy to grow, you’ll find...
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- Apr 18
- 6 min
Companion Planting 101
Companion planting is a phrase frequently used in gardening circles. You’re likely already familiar with the concept but not the...
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- Mar 31
- 4 min
April Tasks for the Colorado Gardener
April is one of my favorite months in Colorado. The accumulated snow is starting to recede, giving way to budding life. Storms are...
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- Mar 13
- 10 min
The Pros and Cons of 20 Different Gardening Methods
The wide world of gardening has so many things to learn and know. For instance, did you know that there are 20 different gardening...
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- Mar 1
- 8 min
How to Start Plants From Seed
It may not actually be Spring, but for the gardener, it’s so close we can taste it (and our coming produce) already. That means it’s time...
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- Feb 12
- 8 min
The Ultimate Guide to Soil Amendments
If you’ve followed along, you know our stance on soil. Good soil is the literal foundation of any successful garden. Quality soil teams...
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- Feb 2
- 6 min
Advice for Beginning Gardeners
Becoming a successful gardener is a skill that comes with a lot of practice and a healthy dose of trial and error. If you’re new to...
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- Jan 31
- 3 min
February Tasks for the Colorado Gardener
For Colorado Gardeners, February brings unpredictable weather that can try the patience of even the most imperturbable of gardeners. Our...
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- Jan 22
- 7 min
How to Plan a Garden
Whether you’re starting a garden for the first time, or you’ve been gardening for years, every good garden starts with a plan! However,...
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- Sep 13, 2022
- 8 min
10 Ways to Protect Your Plants From an Early Frost
You can feel it in the air as soon as the sun goes down, that light nip urging you to give up on the tank tops of summer and opt for...
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- Aug 25, 2022
- 4 min
How to Ripen Green Tomatoes Indoors
Tomatoes are one of my favorite fruits (yes, tomatoes are fruits) to grow and eat so this year we have a total of 13 tomato plants in the...
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- Jul 22, 2022
- 2 min
July Planting in the Colorado Garden
For many Colorado gardeners, the summer garden is finally in full bloom, the first harvests have started, the pest problems are ramping...
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- Jul 14, 2022
- 3 min
How to Harvest & Store Mint Plus 4 Ways to Use it
If you’ve ever planted mint, then you know that it is one abundant and determined little plant. Going into our new garden this year I...
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- Jun 10, 2022
- 4 min
Homestead Update - My Arch Nemesis
Well, this was supposed to be my lovely garden update… But, instead, I have to report on my brand new arch-nemesis. I suppose, if every...
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- Mar 24, 2022
- 7 min
25 Foods You Can Grow or Regrow From the Grocery Store
As we get into the growing season I wanted to spend a little time talking about all of the foods that you can grow or regrow from the...
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- Mar 15, 2022
- 6 min
March Tasks for the Colorado Gardener
Ahh, March. It’s the gardener's version of “are we there yet?” The days are getting longer and warmer and Spring is so close you can...
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- Mar 7, 2022
- 7 min
3 DIY Ways to Test Your Garden Soil
A good gardener can make it look as though growing is as easy as dropping seeds into the ground and adding water. The reality however is...
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- Feb 18, 2022
- 4 min
How to Start Your Own Worm Farm
The snow may still be falling, but if you have dreams of spring garden grandeur and a bountiful fall harvest it’s time to bring those...
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- Feb 13, 2022
- 6 min
How Much to Plant for a Year's Worth of Food?
As I sit here looking at the seemingly absurd amount of plants I have sitting in starter pots around the house I begin to wonder, just...
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