{"id":377,"date":"2022-11-28T03:15:16","date_gmt":"2022-11-28T03:15:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/?page_id=377"},"modified":"2023-02-01T20:50:02","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T20:50:02","slug":"homesteading","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/homesteading\/","title":{"rendered":"Homesteading &#8211; 12 Months of Fresh Produce"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"377\" class=\"elementor elementor-377\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d927c05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d927c05\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-203912c\" data-id=\"203912c\" 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.elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Homesteading<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5710e0 elementor-grid-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"b5710e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:30,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/2022\/12\/what-are-the-best-grow-lights-for-indoor-seed-starting\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/purple-radish-micro-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-816\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/purple-radish-micro-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/purple-radish-micro-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/purple-radish-micro-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/purple-radish-micro-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/purple-radish-micro-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/purple-radish-micro-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/2022\/12\/what-are-the-best-grow-lights-for-indoor-seed-starting\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat are the best grow lights for indoor seed starting?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When getting more serious about gardening comes the realization that starting your seedlings helps you save money<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/2022\/12\/what-are-the-best-grow-lights-for-indoor-seed-starting\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What are the best grow lights for indoor seed starting?\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article 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srcset=\"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/slantfencecompress-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/slantfencecompress.jpeg 627w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/2022\/12\/how-do-i-keep-deer-out-of-my-garden\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe best low cost methods to keep deer out of my garden!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>One of the most common questions in the world of gardening is how to keep deer out<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/2022\/12\/how-do-i-keep-deer-out-of-my-garden\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The best low cost methods to keep deer out of my garden!\" >\n\t\t\tRead 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srcset=\"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/farmall-300x236.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/farmall-768x604.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/farmall.jpeg 949w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/2022\/12\/things-to-consider-when-buying-an-old-or-used-tractor\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThings to consider when buying an old or used tractor\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When I am in the market for a new used tractor, patience is key. Knowing what jobs<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/2022\/12\/things-to-consider-when-buying-an-old-or-used-tractor\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Things to consider when buying an old or used tractor\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-542 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-crops category-roots category-winter-food tag-better-yields tag-carrots tag-crops tag-cultivation tag-fertilization tag-gas-exchange tag-homesteading tag-how-to-get-better tag-nitrogen tag-planting tag-poor-yeilds tag-root-crops tag-small-carrots tag-winter-food\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/2022\/12\/why-are-my-carrots-not-sizing-up\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/carrots4-240x300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-540\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/carrots4-240x300.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/carrots4-768x960.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/carrots4.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/2022\/12\/why-are-my-carrots-not-sizing-up\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy are my carrots not sizing up?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The most likely cause for stunted carrots is compaction or poor-quality soil.\u00a0 Have you ever sowed carrots<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/2022\/12\/why-are-my-carrots-not-sizing-up\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why are my carrots not sizing up?\" >\n\t\t\tRead More\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-511 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-crops category-diversity category-homesteading category-income-diversity category-winter-food tag-available tag-cabins tag-cut-flowers tag-events tag-extra-income tag-farm-experience tag-food tag-forest tag-high-margins tag-how-to tag-land tag-livestock tag-low-cost tag-market-garden tag-markets tag-mushrooms tag-pricing tag-profit tag-reduce-labor tag-rental-space tag-renting tag-small-farms\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/2022\/12\/making-small-farms-more-profitable\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/alfredo3-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-512\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/alfredo3-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/alfredo3-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/alfredo3.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thefarmersguide.com\/2022\/12\/making-small-farms-more-profitable\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMaking small farms more profitable\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What is profit? 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jesse Roberts<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74a2023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74a2023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Horticulturist\/Farmer<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d5c1bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d5c1bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked 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