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Cheap Raised Garden Beds

Bydeeannecurtis Posted onAugust 11, 2021December 13, 2023 Updated onDecember 13, 2023

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Deeanne

Hi! I'm Deeanne!

Hello and welcome! Iā€™m Deeanne, the heart and hands behind this blog. For us it all started with Poison Ivy and a google search. Where Mr. Google Pants taught us how to get rid of poison ivy and introduced us to Homesteading and Permaculture. We jumped head first into homesteading. If we can do it with 4 young kids in tow you can too!!

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Photographers: your next backdrop might be right here. šŸ“ø
Looking for a beautiful outdoor location for your next session? Hummingbird Acres offers photographers access to our farm for photo sessions for $75. Flowers, fields, natural textures, and seasonal scenery give you plenty of options without driving from location to location.
Photographers, check out our photo-session information or message us with questions.

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Photographers: your next backdrop might be right here. šŸ“ø Looking for a beautiful outdoor location for your next session? Hummingbird Acres offers photographers access to our farm for photo sessions for $75. Flowers, fields, natural textures, and seasonal scenery give you plenty of options without driving from location to location. Photographers, check out our photo-session information or message us with questions.

You have $20 to spend on your homestead today.

But there`s a catch.

You HAVE to spend it.

Seeds?

A new kitchen tool?

Flowers?

Pantry staples?

Something for the chickens?

Coffee so you can survive all of the above? šŸ˜‚

What are you buying?

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You have $20 to spend on your homestead today. But there's a catch. You HAVE to spend it. Seeds? A new kitchen tool? Flowers? Pantry staples? Something for the chickens? Coffee so you can survive all of the above? šŸ˜‚ What are you buying?

šŸŒ± Want another garden bed next spring? Start now.

You don`t necessarily need to wait for springā€”or spend a fortuneā€”to create a new growing space.

Fall is actually a wonderful time to start preparing new beds because nature has months to help do some of the work for you.

Future-you will be very thankful.

Are you adding any new garden beds next year?

https://hummingbird-acres.com/how-to-create-a-new-garden-bed/

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šŸŒ± Want another garden bed next spring? Start now. You don't necessarily need to wait for springā€”or spend a fortuneā€”to create a new growing space. Fall is actually a wonderful time to start preparing new beds because nature has months to help do some of the work for you. Future-you will be very thankful. Are you adding any new garden beds next year? https://hummingbird-acres.com/how-to-create-a-new-garden-bed/

Which gardener are you? šŸ˜‚

A ā€” Everything labeled, mapped and planned.

B ā€” I know approximately where I planted it.

C ā€” Plant it and hope.

D ā€” Wait...I planted that?!

I`m claiming ____. What are you?

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Which gardener are you? šŸ˜‚ A ā€” Everything labeled, mapped and planned. B ā€” I know approximately where I planted it. C ā€” Plant it and hope. D ā€” Wait...I planted that?! I'm claiming ____. What are you?

šŸ The garden is starting to tell us it`s almost time to rest.

Fall garden cleanup can be bittersweet.

Part of me is ready for a break. Another part of me isn`t quite ready to say goodbye to the flowers, vegetables, bees, and butterflies.

I`ve learned not to rush the process. There`s a balance between cleaning things up and leaving enough behind to support wildlife and protect the garden.

When do you usually start your fall garden cleanup?

https://hummingbird-acres.com/fall-garden-cleanup-tips-tricks/

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šŸ The garden is starting to tell us it's almost time to rest. Fall garden cleanup can be bittersweet. Part of me is ready for a break. Another part of me isn't quite ready to say goodbye to the flowers, vegetables, bees, and butterflies. I've learned not to rush the process. There's a balance between cleaning things up and leaving enough behind to support wildlife and protect the garden. When do you usually start your fall garden cleanup? https://hummingbird-acres.com/fall-garden-cleanup-tips-tricks/

A quiet Sunday on the farm. ā¤ļø
Not every day on the farm needs to be busy. Sometimes it`s worth stopping long enough to notice what`s growing, listen to what`s buzzing, and appreciate another week here at Hummingbird Acres. We hope you find a little quiet today, too.
What does your perfect slow Sunday look like?

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A quiet Sunday on the farm. ā¤ļø Not every day on the farm needs to be busy. Sometimes it's worth stopping long enough to notice what's growing, listen to what's buzzing, and appreciate another week here at Hummingbird Acres. We hope you find a little quiet today, too. What does your perfect slow Sunday look like?

What`s something you happily make from scratch...and something you happily BUY?

Building a rooted life doesn`t mean we have to make everything ourselves. There are things I genuinely enjoy making. And there are other things I`m perfectly happy letting someone else make for me.

Modern convenience isn`t the enemy. Overwhelm is.
Give me your two: I MAKE _____. I BUY _____.

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What's something you happily make from scratch...and something you happily BUY? Building a rooted life doesn't mean we have to make everything ourselves. There are things I genuinely enjoy making. And there are other things I'm perfectly happy letting someone else make for me. Modern convenience isn't the enemy. Overwhelm is. Give me your two: I MAKE _____. I BUY _____.

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Gardeners, we need to knowā€¦ šŸŒ±
Now that we`re heading toward the end of the summer growing season, it`s time for the annual garden report card. What absolutely THRIVED in your garden this year? And what are you pretending you never planted? šŸ˜† We`ll go first in the comments!
Tell us your biggest garden WIN and biggest FLOP below.

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Gardeners, we need to knowā€¦ šŸŒ± Now that we're heading toward the end of the summer growing season, it's time for the annual garden report card. What absolutely THRIVED in your garden this year? And what are you pretending you never planted? šŸ˜† We'll go first in the comments! Tell us your biggest garden WIN and biggest FLOP below.

If you could spend an afternoon learning from one person...
Who would you choose?
~Your grandmother
~A master gardener
~An old-fashioned homemaker
~A sourdough baker
Vote first, then tell me what you`d ask them to teach you.

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If you could spend an afternoon learning from one person... Who would you choose? ~Your grandmother ~A master gardener ~An old-fashioned homemaker ~A sourdough baker Vote first, then tell me what you'd ask them to teach you.

šŸŽƒ Pumpkin season is comingā€”and I`m ready for it.

There`s something about the first cool mornings that makes me start thinking about pumpkin everything. Instead of buying cans all season, homemade pumpkin puree is surprisingly simple to make.

And once it`s in the freezer, you`re ready for breads, muffins, soups, and pies. What`s the first pumpkin recipe you make every fall?

https://hummingbird-acres.com/homemade-pumpkin-puree-in-the-instant-pot/

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šŸŽƒ Pumpkin season is comingā€”and I'm ready for it. There's something about the first cool mornings that makes me start thinking about pumpkin everything. Instead of buying cans all season, homemade pumpkin puree is surprisingly simple to make. And once it's in the freezer, you're ready for breads, muffins, soups, and pies. What's the first pumpkin recipe you make every fall? https://hummingbird-acres.com/homemade-pumpkin-puree-in-the-instant-pot/

The garden doesn`t care how much you researched.
I used to think I needed to understand everything before I started. So I researched. And researched. And researched some more. Eventually I discovered something slightly annoying: The garden was a much better teacher. You learn from the tomato you planted too close. The seeds that didn`t germinate. The lettuce that bolted.
And sometimes...the thing you planted completely wrong that somehow THRIVED. Research has its place. But confidence comes from doing.
Are you a research first person or a figure it out as I go person?

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The garden doesn't care how much you researched. I used to think I needed to understand everything before I started. So I researched. And researched. And researched some more. Eventually I discovered something slightly annoying: The garden was a much better teacher. You learn from the tomato you planted too close. The seeds that didn't germinate. The lettuce that bolted. And sometimes...the thing you planted completely wrong that somehow THRIVED. Research has its place. But confidence comes from doing. Are you a research first person or a figure it out as I go person?
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