Salty Dawg Homestead

08/16/2025

Look at these little powerhouses go! 🌱
On the left—popcorn microgreens shooting up tall and proud. On the right—broccoli microgreens, packing all that flavor and nutrition into tiny leaves. I can’t get over how fast they’re growing under the lights! This stage is always my favorite… watching them transform from seed to vibrant green in just days.

Which side do you think I’ll harvest first? 🌽🥦

08/15/2025

🌿✨ HERB COLLECTION GIVEAWAY! ✨🌿

I’m giving away the Herb Collection I received in my July Hoss Gardening Club box! If you’ve been wanting to start an indoor or outdoor herb garden, now’s your chance to get growing! 🌱💚

🌿 What’s Inside the Hoss Gardening Club Herb Collection:
This premium set includes 8 unique and useful herbs — perfect for adding beauty, fragrance, and function to your garden:
• Hyssop – A lovely functional and ornamental herb with a sweet scent and warm, bitter taste. Traditionally used for flavoring foods, beverages, and in folk medicine.
• Mullein – A biennial or short-lived perennial that’s loved by pollinators and valued for its medicinal properties.
• Bee Balm – A native American plant with vibrant flowers and fragrant foliage, attracting pollinators and adding color to your space.
• Motherwort – A perennial in the mint family with small purple or pink flowers, prized for medicinal use.
• Horehound – Known as one of the strongest anti-inflammatory medicinal herbs, valued worldwide for its benefits.
• Catnip – Famous for attracting cats, but also used in herbal teas for its relaxing properties.
• Feverfew – A daisy-like flowering herb known for repelling insects such as mosquitoes, flies, and ants.
• Yarrow – A perennial with umbrella-shaped clusters of white flowers, beautiful in gardens and valued in herbal traditions.

How to Enter:
1️⃣ Visit www.saltydawghomestead.com
2️⃣ On desktop, the giveaway entry form is at the top right of the homepage — on mobile, it’s right at the top
3️⃣ Fill out the entry form with your first name, last name, and email address
4️⃣ You must be subscribed to my YouTube channel Salty Dawg Homestead to be eligible

📅 Contest Closes: August 22, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST
📢 Winner Announced by Email: Within 5 days of contest closing

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Rules & Disclaimers:
• Open to U.S. residents only, 18+
• One entry per person — duplicates will be disqualified
• No purchase necessary
• By entering, you agree to receive occasional emails from Salty Dawg Homestead (unsubscribe anytime)
• This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, or administered by YouTube, Hoss Tools, or any social media platform
• Odds of winning depend on total eligible entries received
• Prize ships free to winner; Salty Dawg Homestead is not responsible for lost, damaged, or delayed mail

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🌱💌 Don’t miss your chance — go enter now at www.saltydawghomestead.com and let’s grow something amazing together!

08/15/2025

I just updated my Linktree! 🚨
Two new additions you’ll want to check out:

📹 My latest YouTube video — a candid chat about farmers markets, inspired by the blog I posted yesterday. If you’ve ever wondered what really happens behind the scenes, you’ll want to watch this one.

📰 My new affiliate partnership with Grit Magazine — Grit has been delivering stories and know-how for rural living since 1882. They offer both an engaging print magazine and an online hub packed with gardening tips, DIY projects, homesteading wisdom, and real-life stories from folks living the country life.

Head to my Linktree (in the comments) to watch the video and explore Grit Magazine! 🌱

08/15/2025

When w**ding, the best way to make sure you are removing a w**d and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.

08/14/2025

🎉 16,000 Followers! 🎉

This journey started back in July 2023… and wow, what a ride it’s been. There have been plenty of ups and downs, and yes, a few times I “quit” along the way. But I’m still here—still sharing my story, still growing right alongside this homestead.

If even one veteran who’s struggling with their demons sees my posts and realizes they’re not alone… then it’s all worth it. 💚

I found healing in homesteading, and I truly believe you can too. Whether it’s planting a seed, tending to animals, or just watching the seasons change—it’s a reminder that life can grow beautiful again. 🌱

Thank you for being here, for supporting me, and for believing in the mission. Here’s to the next chapter! 🙌

08/14/2025

These beauties are my hibiscus plants! 🌿 I’m growing two different varieties this year—St. Kitts Roselle Hibiscus and a rare White Roselle Hibiscus that I started from seeds I’ve saved over the years.

The white roselle has a special story—those seeds were originally given to me by a friend in Florida, and I’ve been keeping them going ever since. Both varieties will be harvested later in the season, then dried and used to make delicious, tangy hibiscus tea. 🍵

It’s amazing to watch them thrive and know they’ll soon become something I can enjoy and share.

08/14/2025

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🔥 Create, Weld, and Take Home Your Own Masterpiece! 🔥

Ever wanted to try your hand at metal art? My Make It & Take It Metal Art Class is the perfect way to get sparks flying—literally! In this 3-hour(ish), hands-on workshop, you’ll:

✨ Learn the basics of metal art in a safe, supportive environment
✨ Practice your technique before making your chosen project
✨ Take home a one-of-a-kind piece of metal art you made yourself

Come for the experience, leave with the satisfaction of saying, “I made this!” Curious? Please fill out the no obligation form (link is below) and we can start talking.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdZ3k8lOT8oklY2Ye1shWRqbGm2C10jGqopT3X1aFIguBNabg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=101527164076069241229

08/14/2025

🌅 Good morning, y’all! 🌅
The sun’s up, the air is fresh, and today is wide open with opportunity. Whatever’s on your plate—big goals, small steps, or just showing up—give it your best and make it count.

You’ve got what it takes to make today amazing. Let’s get after it! 💪🌱

08/14/2025

08/13/2025

I’m bringing my blog back to life! 📝 My latest post is “5 Signs a Farmers Market Vendor is 100% Legit.”

It’s a topic I dive into in tomorrow’s YouTube video, so I decided to put it into blog form as well. Whether you shop every weekend or just love supporting local growers, this one’s for you.

Check it out — link is in the comments!

08/13/2025

🌱 Fall Garden Goals, Right Here! 🌱

This Fall Garden Collection is packed with 8 heirloom seed packets — everything from Brussels sprouts and kale to carrots and lettuce — perfect for cooler-season planting and a steady harvest into the colder months. 🍂

If you’ve been wanting to start a fall garden (or expand your current one), this bundle is a simple way to get started with tried-and-true varieties that thrive in cooler temps. Plus, heirloom seeds mean you can save seeds for seasons to come!

✨ Use my discount code: SALTYDAWGHOMESTEAD to save 10% on your order.
(Link will be in the comments ⬇️)

What’s the first thing YOU would plant from this collection?