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    Forum: HomesteadingReplies: 7, Views: 146
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    autumn_prepper
    Northern Lake County, IL (Zone 5a)

    October 4, 2012 5:31 PM

    Post #9296127

    Hello everyone. I thought I would introduce myself rather than just come in blindly to the forums. I am gardening in zone 5A and started gardening off and on a few years ago..I thought this year I would start my prepper square foot garden...Ya right!!! Nope the drought had better ideas for me..so hopefully next year will be better..so this winter I can look for heirloom seed that I would like to add to my garden and seed storage.

    I'm a wife of 22 yrs and a mom to a jack Russell. As well as a breast cancer survivor.
    I'm not much of a crafter but would like to take up one someday.What I do enjoy doing is birdwatching and pretty much anything outdoors,genealogy,cooking/baking and canning,traveling.
    Looking forward to hearing from you.
    Autumn_Prepper.
    porkpal
    Richmond, TX

    October 4, 2012 8:00 PM

    Post #9296250

    Hi Autumn-Prepper! I'm not really a homesteader, more of an ordinary farmer, but I enjoy reading the posts here. Welcome!
    yardener
    Greenfield, OH (Zone 6a)

    October 5, 2012 4:31 AM

    Post #9296389

    Hi autumn

    darius

    darius
    So.App.Mtns.
    United States (Zone 5b)

    October 6, 2012 4:00 PM

    Post #9297719

    Hey and Welcome, autumn!

    porkpal... I think anyone who uses the term "homesteader" is a prepper, in one sense or another.
    Dyson
    Rocky Mount, VA (Zone 7a)

    October 8, 2012 3:14 PM

    Post #9299873

    Hi !
    CajuninKy
    Biggs, KY (Zone 6a)

    November 13, 2012 12:01 PM

    Post #9332200

    I am ashamed I have not welcomed you before now. I have had a bit of a rough go lately and have not been around much. I am so glad you have joined us.

    I am not a full time homesteader other than in my mind but I like the thought and I do what I can towards the dream.

    What kind of seeds are you looking for? It must be quite a challenge to garden much in zone 5. I am in zone 6 and I miss being able to garden most of the year like I did back home in La. We had a bit of a drought here this past season too and I am glad my garden is small.

    We'd sure love to see pics of your place.

    Here is my garden.

    Thumbnail by CajuninKy
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    passiflora07
    Fern Park, FL (Zone 9b)

    November 17, 2012 12:38 AM

    Post #9335236

    Welcome, Autumn :)

    I'm a homesteader-in-progress as well. I have a lot of pics of my garden and my projects at my blog...www.suburbindigenous.com. I hope next season is better for you, and I hope you can post some pics here.
    CajuninKy
    Biggs, KY (Zone 6a)

    March 26, 2013 10:58 PM

    Post #9463468

    Autumn, you still around?

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