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How to Grow Garlic: When to Plant, When to Harvest, and How to Store

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January 7, 2021 By Prepared Mom Team Leave a Comment

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When prepping, you know you need to store things like beans, potatoes, rice, and meat, but what about the things that will add some flavor to your life in the event things go sideways? Garlic is easy to grow and store — and it’s flavorful. Let’s find out how to grow and store garlic, no […]

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: garden, gardening, garlic, how to grow garlic

Breeding Mealworms for Chickens

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November 14, 2020 By Prepared Mom Team Leave a Comment

breeding mealworms for chickens

If you raise poultry, you may find it necessary to discover the process for breeding mealworms for chickens. Perhaps you have noticed a drop in egg production, or your flock seems lethargic and less lively than expected. Consequently, your understanding of what to feed chickens remains essential to re-establish a healthy balance. When you consider […]

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Stop Dreaming, Start Your Community Garden and Reap the Benefits!

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March 20, 2019 By Prepared Mom Team Leave a Comment

clean and beautiful community garden with different type of produce

Building a community garden is a great way to revitalize a neighborhood, counter the effects of food deserts, and teach people how to eat healthy.

Filed Under: Gardening, Homesteading

15+ Chicken Nesting Box Hacks

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March 14, 2019 By Prepared Mom Team 9 Comments

15+ Chicken Nesting Box Hacks @ Momwithaprep.com

Recently I told you about my Dad’s DIY Chicken Tractor that he made on the cheap. He used a salvaged nesting box to reduce the cost of the coop. While setting a box with some hay down seems easy enough, you actually need to have a ‘home’ for your chickens to lay their eggs. Sure, […]

Filed Under: Chickens & More Tagged With: backyard chickens, nesting box

Companion Plant Visual Chart for your Garden

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March 6, 2019 By Prepared Mom Team 4 Comments

Companion Planting -- just not for helping your plants make friends, but to help your plants grow to the best of their ability by having great neighbors to help them along! Give your garden plants new best friends!

Do some of your vegetable plants in your garden need some new best friends? You might as well plant some that make sense! Good friends with good benefits!!! You may already know the benefits of planting marigolds, but there are so many more! I’ve got a handy visual companion planting chart for you! (source) This […]

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: carrots love tomatoes, companing plant chart, companion planting, marigolds

Soil PH Tester: Best 7 Soil Testers, Reviews And Buyer’s Guide

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January 2, 2019 By Prepared Mom Team Leave a Comment

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From landscaping to gardening, most of us know the basics about plant life. Every plant has its own specific set of needs. Some may only need water, some may need compost, and others may thrive in different temperatures. In addition, plants require a variety of soil pH levels. Beginning gardeners do not always have this […]

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The Do’s And Dont’s Of Plant Propagation With Rooting Hormone

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September 8, 2018 By Prepared Mom Team Leave a Comment

Plant in Hands

Cloning may sound like the plot of a scary science fiction movie, but in the world of gardening, cloning means taking cuttings from strong, healthy plants and cultivating them to create more. How do you get those cuttings to transform themselves into brand new plants? Often, a rooting hormone is a key ingredient to plant […]

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7 Steps On Firewood Storage And Why It Is Important To Store Firewood

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August 27, 2018 By Prepared Mom Team 1 Comment

Pile of firewood

If you are going to do all the work to buy or cut firewood, split, and stack it, you should take the time to understand the basics of firewood storage so you can make the right choice for your home. Learn about the pros and cons of different species of wood, what seasoning means and […]

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10 Simple Steps On How To Grow Ginger And Everything Else You Should Know

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August 20, 2018 By Prepared Mom Team Leave a Comment

Fresh ginger with leaves isolated on white background

Few ingredients have a more enticing aroma and flavor than fresh ginger. As such, you probably always have ginger root placed highly on your shopping list. You don’t, however, have to wait for a trip to the grocery store to get fresh, tasty ginger. On the contrary, you can likely grow the root in your […]

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Attached Greenhouse: Building This Should Be Your Next Gardening Obsession

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August 18, 2018 By Prepared Mom Team 1 Comment

Attached Greenhouse Garden made of Glass on a Backyard with Flowers and Green Plants on the side

Save Whether you have a green thumb that’s itching to expand its growing power and take gardening to the next level or you’re upping your preparedness efforts to become more self-reliant, an attached greenhouse may be the answer. Perhaps having your very own greenhouse has always felt like a distant dream that includes a structure […]

Filed Under: Gardening, Make Your Own Tagged With: Attached Greenhouse

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