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Northern Homestead is simply about urban homesteading in a cold climate (Zone 3A). Growing, raising, preserving, and preparing our own real food, along with some food for thoughts.

Growing Overwintering Spinach in Cold Climate

Canning homemade tomato salsa recipe using only homegrown vegetables and herbs from the home garden. This is a yummy salsa.

Canning Homemade Tomato Salsa

garden Update on video summer 2017

Garden Update – Summer 2017 on Video

Tomato root rot is fatal and contagious. Learn what it is and how to prevent it. Tomato root rot is not something you want to take lightly.

Tomato Root Rot

Here you will find answers to why do Tomatoes Crack and Split as they Ripen, how to prevent it and what to do with those split tomatoes.

Why do Tomatoes Crack and Split as they Ripen

Tomato Blossom End Rot

Tomato Blossom End Rot

Garden Update – Spring 2017 on Video

Garden Update – Spring 2017 on Video

A cold frame for tomatoes makes all the difference between green or sun ripe tomatoes. Use a cold frame in cold climate all throughout the summer.

A Cold Frame For Tomatoes

The DIY wicking bed for the greenhouse is a great self watering raised bed. Filled with good soil mix it waters the plants from the bottom up.

DIY Self-Watering Wicking Bed for the Greenhouse

Here are 9 simple tips for growing tomatoes successfully in cold climate and harvest sun ripe tomatoes in the summer. Happy tomato growing!

Growing Tomatoes in Cold Climate

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