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  • Growing Leeks

    Leeks are often overlooked in North America, which is a pity given their wonderfully mild flavor, cold hardiness, and health benefits. They are actually quite easy to grow but do need extra nitrogen for best results. Join me in this episode to see what growing leeks is all about!
  • Spring Garden Salad

    I am quite pleased with the way my lettuce is doing this year. In the past, I have dealt with slugs eating all my lettuce (at my old house), as well as bitter-tasting lettuce. This year the lettuce is sweet and crunchy! The secret is to grow lettuce early, in the cool of spring, and […]
  • The Ultimate DIY Pole Bean Trellis

    In this episode, I teach you how I build my pole bean trellises. I’m very frugal, so doing things for free is my preference. For this project, all you need is some old pipe or boards, some lightweight wire, t-stakes, and yarn. This pole bean trellis is guaranteed to hold your beans up, and look […]
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How to Start Tomatoes From Seed

March 1, 2016March 1, 2016 Matthew Farnell Leave a comment Gardening

We like to start our tomatoes indoors, from seed, about six weeks before they will be planted into the garden. For us in zone 8b, we will plant tomatoes in the garden around the first week of May, so we start our plants around March 15th. For starting our tomatoes indoors, we use a store […]

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Taste of Allergies: Recipes for Survival When You Can’t Eat Anything

February 6, 2016March 9, 2019 Matthew Farnell 1 Comment Taste of Allergies eCookbook

We are writing our first eBook! An e-Cookbook. A Titus Diet cookbook. A survival guide for when you are allergic to almost everything. [UPDATE: The elimination diet e-book is now available!] Many of you know the story of our son, Titus. He was a “normal” baby for the first two months of his life, and […]

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February 2015 Income Report: $23.91

March 5, 2015March 5, 2015 Matthew Farnell 2 Comments Income

In 2014, we decided to begin monetizing The Quarter Acre Homestead, including the YouTube Channel and other web sites. Once a month we publish our monthly earnings as a way to encourage ourselves and other bloggers. This is our second report. Join us on this journey! This income is primarily to support the continued growth and […]

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Growing Sweet Potatoes in the Pacific Northwest

February 23, 2015March 9, 2019 Matthew Farnell 20 Comments Gardening, Uncategorized

Last year I took on a challenge: growing sweet potatoes in the Pacific Northwest, known for being cool and rainy. I’m actually located right near Portland, OR, but across the river in wetter Washington State. People hinted to me that it wouldn’t work. Might as well find out, right? I started with organic sweet potatoes from […]

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January 2015 Income Report: $15.49

February 16, 2015February 16, 2015 Matthew Farnell Leave a comment Income

In 2014, we decided to begin monetizing The Quarter Acre Homestead, including the YouTube Channel and other web sites. Jumping on a growing bandwagon, we decided to publish our monthly earnings as a way to encourage ourselves and other bloggers. This first report is being published for January 2015, and we will report monthly from […]

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Ultra Healthy Pizza (Gluten free, hypoallergenic)

February 12, 2015February 12, 2015 Matthew Farnell 1 Comment Main Dishes, Recipes, Titus Diet

This pizza is Titus-friendly! That means it is almost-everything-free (and it still tastes great!).  This was another recipe that was developed for our son, Titus, who has a very restricted diet. When we first created this pizza, we were so excited that our boy could try pizza for the first time in his life, and […]

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How to Have an iPhone With a FREE Monthly Plan

January 25, 2015January 25, 2015 Matthew Farnell 4 Comments Frugal Living

Back before I was married, I never had a cell phone. And I was proud of it. I only knew of one other person over 27 years old who had held out as long as I had. I enjoyed saving that money (and spending it on college), and I wasn’t a big phone person anyway. […]

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No Spice Pumpkin Pie (dairy free, gluten free)

December 3, 2014November 29, 2014 Matthew Farnell 4 Comments Desserts, Recipes, Titus Diet

  Well, almost with no spices….this recipe does have some ginger in it. I’ve been thinking about how to make this pie for a while now. My wife has seriously been suffering because she is nursing our son who has severe food allergies. Since she is nursing him, she must stick to his very restricted […]

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Hypoallergenic Rice and Tallow Pie Crust (no dairy, nuts or gluten)

November 28, 2014November 28, 2014 Matthew Farnell 2 Comments Desserts, Recipes, Titus Diet

This pie crust is amazing! My sister Linda developed it for our son who has severe allergies and eczema. We’ve used this crust for apple pies, peach pie, and pumpkin pie. The tallow gives it an excellent flakiness and taste. 5.0 from 1 reviews Hypoallergenic Tallow Rice Pie Crust (no dairy, nuts or gluten)   […]

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Hypoallergenic Apple Pie Recipe (No dairy, gluten, or nuts)

November 28, 2014November 29, 2014 Matthew Farnell Leave a comment Desserts, Recipes, Titus Diet

For our son’s second birthday, we needed to find some sort of cake recipe that was extremely hypoallergenic. Our boy has severe allergies, eczema, and asthma, and can only have a limited number of foods (see the Titus Diet). For his first birthday, he was even more restricted, and we ended up making him a […]

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We are Matthew and Mariya, a husband and wife homesteading team! We love Jesus and enjoy serving Him, saving $$$, tending the garden, preserving the harvest, and trying new recipes. We are modern-day homesteaders cultivating low cost, sustainable, and rewarding skills on a city lot. We hope you'll join us! Don't forget to sign up for e-mail updates and check out our new e-book.


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  • How to Have an iPhone With a FREE Monthly Plan Jan 25, 2015
  • How to Start Tomatoes From Seed Mar 1, 2016
  • The Ultimate DIY Pole Bean Trellis Jun 14, 2014
  • February 2015 Income Report: $23.91 Mar 5, 2015
  • How to Start Tomatoes From Seed Mar 1, 2016
  • Taste of Allergies: Recipes for Survival When You Can’t Eat Anything Feb 6, 2016
  • February 2015 Income Report: $23.91 Mar 5, 2015
  • Growing Sweet Potatoes in the Pacific Northwest Feb 23, 2015
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