Posted on July 12, 2020
by Alyne Hart
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1.A good sun hat is a must. I picked this one up on Amazon for under $25! Not only is it super cute and lightweight, but it’s adjustable as well. Being out under those UV rays for hours at a time, it’s a good… Continue Reading “My Top 10 Garden Gear Must Haves”
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Posted on June 24, 2020
by Alyne Hart
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Living in the Idaho Panhandle and trying to garden is a learning curve. The Idaho Panhandle—locally known as North Idaho—is a region in the U.S. state of Idaho encompassing the state’s 10 northernmost counties: Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, and Shoshone (though the southern part of the region is sometimes referred to as North Central Idaho). The Panhandle… Continue Reading “Greenhouse To Garden Beds”
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Posted on June 11, 2020
by Alyne Hart
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We are a month in on this wild, beautiful journey we call homesteading. And I have to say, it couldn’t be much better. There is something about being this close to nature, about working hard and seeing the results of your labor at the… Continue Reading “A Month On The Homestead”
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Posted on June 6, 2020
by Alyne Hart
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I’ve never built anything in my entire life. Correction. There was that one time I was in my “I’m an independent woman and I don’t need a man” phase where I built a bathroom etagere that wobbled when anyone touched it. And it’s possible… Continue Reading “DIY Raised Garden Bed Build”
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Posted on June 6, 2020
by Alyne Hart
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The day started out full of promise. Eager to take on our first real “farm” task of building a fence for some laying hens gifted to our homestead, off we went. Gloves on, tools in hand, we all trekked through tall grass to the… Continue Reading “Day of the Doomed Chicken Fence”
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Posted on June 6, 2020
by Alyne Hart
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Well hello there. I’m Amy. Who am I? Good question. I’m just a mom who wanted something different for her kids. Something simpler, self-sufficient, richer, slower and more meaningful. Something more along the lines of the way I was raised in the country on… Continue Reading “Welcome to Homesteading With H{e}art”
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