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Homesteading: Terrorizing Snakes and Marauding Birds.

Who is Robert Malone • 18 implied HN points • 18 Jun 25
🍲 Food & Drink Gardening
  1. Homesteading can be challenging, especially when dealing with snakes and other predators that threaten young birds. It's important to secure coops and keep an eye on your animals.
  2. Gardening can be a rewarding experience, and growing your own vegetables doesn't have to be expensive. You can use creative containers and save seeds to keep costs down.
  3. Raising chickens and other birds can be fun and fulfilling. It connects you to nature and provides a sense of responsibility for their care.

Homesteading: Eat Your Vegetables

Who is Robert Malone • 16 implied HN points • 30 Jun 25
🍲 Food & Drink Gardening
  1. Growing your own vegetables can lead to better quality food and lower grocery bills. Homemade products like pesto and pickled vegetables taste much better than store-bought options.
  2. Using fresh garden vegetables in recipes like gazpacho allows for flexible cooking. This can be a fun way to make meals and encourage trying new flavors.
  3. Raising animals and managing a farm involves a lot of work but can be rewarding. Tasks like breeding horses and caring for livestock require patience and care.
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On learning to grow

The Shift With Sam Baker • 19 implied HN points • 23 Mar 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Gardening
  1. Gardening can be a fulfilling hobby even if you're new to it. It's never too late to start growing plants and enjoying the process.
  2. Gender stereotypes may have influenced your interests in the past, but it's important to challenge and explore new activities that bring you joy.
  3. Past negative experiences shouldn't define your current preferences. It's alright to reassess and find new appreciation for things you once disliked.

Has Blackberry Met its Match?

Street Smart Naturalist: Explorations of the Urban Kind • 59 implied HN points • 07 Jul 22
🍲 Food & Drink Gardening
  1. Fennel is growing quickly and taking over areas where Himalayan blackberries used to thrive. This shows fennel's strength as a plant.
  2. While fennel can push out other plants and is considered a noxious weed in some places, it also has many potential uses and benefits.
  3. More Mediterranean plants, like artichokes, are appearing in Seattle, possibly due to changing climate conditions.

Homesteading 101: The Bee's Knees

Who is Robert Malone • 19 implied HN points • 04 Feb 25
🎭️ Culture Gardening
  1. Winter can be tough for homesteaders, but it's important to have plans for the changing weather. They are preparing for colder weather while also looking forward to spring.
  2. Growing your own food, like fruits and vegetables, is rewarding. They are expanding their garden and starting indoor plants to enjoy fresh produce even in winter.
  3. Keeping bees is a new exciting project that can help with friends and the garden. They are looking into this as a way to produce honey and support their plants.

Homesteading: Fall is Upon Us

Who is Robert Malone • 21 implied HN points • 20 Nov 24
🍲 Food & Drink Gardening
  1. Fall is a busy time on the farm as preparations for winter begin, including moving plants into the greenhouse and protecting them from cold weather.
  2. Citrus plants are thriving, but they require regular care and can attract pests. Simple solutions like soap and water sprays help keep them healthy.
  3. New plants like wasabi and dragon fruit are being experimented with. Wasabi leaves are edible and will be tested for flavor once they grow larger.

Homesteading: Preparing for Spring

Who is Robert Malone • 13 implied HN points • 19 Feb 25
🍲 Food & Drink Gardening
  1. Start your seeds indoors to get a jump on the growing season. Using tools like indoor gardens can help you grow food like lettuce and herbs easily.
  2. Raised beds are great for gardening, especially if your soil isn't good or if you have pests. They make it easier to cover plants and protect them.
  3. Invest in good gardening tools that can last. Taking care of your tools is important, so they work when you need them most.

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Perspectives • 3 implied HN points • 21 Aug 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Gardening
  1. The right environment is crucial for growth. Just like plants need sunlight, people also thrive in the right surroundings.
  2. Attention and care matter. If you want something to grow—whether it's a plant or a relationship—you need to consistently nurture it.
  3. Learning from mistakes is part of the process. Just like a gardener might move a plant around to find the best spot, we also need to adapt and try again in life.

The Stoic Gardener

SJF • 3 HN points • 13 May 23
🎭️ Culture Gardening
  1. George Harrison was known for finding peace in gardening at Friar Park.
  2. Harrison incorporated Stoic practice into his gardening, seeing it as a reflective and meditative task.
  3. Gardening can be therapeutic and purposeful, requiring a steady approach.

A Hymn to Hot Sauce

The Recovering Academic • 1 HN point • 27 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Gardening
  1. Gardening connects us to a place and its history, offering a way to transform pain into beauty through growing flowers and food.
  2. Hot sauce making is a rich tradition that involves storytelling and passing down recipes through generations, symbolizing a connection to history.
  3. Peppers for hot sauce should be harvested ripe, cured, fermented, then blended with vinegar and garlic for a personalized, flavorful homemade hot sauce.

farming in the front yard

the rohn report • 0 implied HN points • 05 Jan 21
🍲 Food & Drink Gardening
  1. The author has reconnected with their family's farming roots by starting a farm in the front yard with their housemate, using compost from various sources to create raised beds for growing food.
  2. Despite living in an area with challenging conditions like hot summers and limited water, the author is motivated to sustain their garden by collecting rainwater in cisterns and using various watering methods.
  3. The author finds joy and fulfillment in working with the soil, reminiscing about farming experiences with their family and feeling a strong connection to the land through their current farming activities.