Author: Orbe’s Farm
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How to Balance Homeschooling and Homesteading: Preparing for a New School Year

Learn how to prepare for a new homeschool year while keeping your homestead running, without trying to do everything every day. Discover practical ways to create a workable routine, protect your time, involve your children, and focus on what matters most. Read more
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January Garden Prep: What You Can Do Now

Wondering what you can actually do for your garden in January? From testing seed germination to planning planting dates and soil prep, these simple winter tasks make all the difference once spring arrives. Read more
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The Hard Parts of Homesteading

Real homesteading isn’t always perfect. Learn from goats, soil challenges, and cows, plus tips for thriving through tough farm days. Read more
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Craft Your Balanced Homestead Year

Plan your homestead year with clarity and balance using the Wheel of Homesteading—a calm, intentional framework for sustainable growth and focus. Read more
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Should you get a Family Milk Cow?

Follow our homestead journey from tiny Nigerian goats to full-size cows, sharing the honest lessons, funny moments, and realities of life with milking animals. Read more