Your Garden is Cooked: 10 Plants That Don’t Like Heat
Ah, summer. Flowers are bursting into full bloom. Children are delighted to be out of school. That bronze tan you’ve missed for a year is peeking through your clothes again. For humans, what’s not to celebrate? On the other hand, many plants start to stress this time of year. Yes, some thrive in heat: rosemary, sage, cornflowers, and bee balm,…
Small-Scale Mushroom Farming
Homesteaders, whether the 100-acre or backyard type, are always on the lookout for their next big project. If this project can meet the requirements of the rule of three and pull its weight by contributing in at least three ways to the homestead, it’s a project to feel good about. Growing mushrooms in one such project. Not only are mushrooms…
Beyond the Coop: Why Chickens Might Not Be the Easiest Starter Animal After All
When we purchased our homestead, chickens were always part of the plan. In fact, we fully expected to have chickens during our first year on the property. Like many aspiring homesteaders, getting chickens was the logical starting point. Fresh eggs, insect control, and a manageable flock size seemed like the perfect introduction to owning our own animals. Then reality stepped…
Your Garden is Cooked: 10 Plants That Don’t Like Heat
Ah, summer. Flowers are bursting into full bloom. Children are delighted to be out of school. That bronze tan you’ve missed for a year is peeking through your clothes again. For humans, what’s not to celebrate? On the other hand, many plants start to stress this time of year. Yes, some thrive in heat: rosemary, sage, cornflowers, and bee balm,…
Small-Scale Mushroom Farming
Homesteaders, whether the 100-acre or backyard type, are always on the lookout for their next big project. If this project can meet the requirements of the rule of three and pull its weight by contributing in at least three ways to the homestead, it’s a project to feel good about. Growing mushrooms in one such project. Not only are mushrooms…
Beyond the Coop: Why Chickens Might Not Be the Easiest Starter Animal After All
When we purchased our homestead, chickens were always part of the plan. In fact, we fully expected to have chickens during our first year on the property. Like many aspiring homesteaders, getting chickens was the logical starting point. Fresh eggs, insect control, and a manageable flock size seemed like the perfect introduction to owning our own animals. Then reality stepped…
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We’re not Playing, ‘Possum: Opossums are Actually Good for the Homestead
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Fresh Summer Peach Quick Bread
It’s my favorite time of the season again, friends: Peach time! Every…
Beyond the Coop: Why Chickens Might Not Be the Easiest Starter Animal After All
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Small-Scale Mushroom Farming
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