Designing an Herb Garden

3 months ago

Herbs are easy to grow as most of them are generally undemanding, requiring just enough light and adequate soil to…

Soil Mineralization According to The Intelligent Gardener

3 months ago

Once upon a time, there was a Garden Guru named Steve Solomon, who grew loads and loads of fresh produce,…

Easy as Pie: The Myth of Simple Living

3 months ago

To a generation who grew up on Lassie, Little House on the Prairie, and Green Acres, living a rural, homesteading lifestyle…

Cheesy Green Chile Grits

3 months ago

If you're looking for a quick dish for brunch this weekend, you can end your search here.  It's inexpensive, satisfying,…

Farmers of Fungi: Growing Mushrooms and Mycorrhizae in Your Vegetable Patch

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In the last 40 years, human understanding of fungi, and their role in farm and garden ecosystems, has grown dramatically. …

Avocado Egg Salad

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Like many kids, Easter was one of my favorite holidays growing up. Even way out in the country, the Easter…

Are you a Wanna Bee? Build a Solitary-bee House

3 months ago

What is it about bees or beekeeping that is so scary?  If honesty prevailed, many would say that they are…

Pros & Cons of Living in an Alternative Home: Steel Quonset

3 months ago

There’s something special about building your own home, whether you build it traditionally or not. And, there are some major…

Bream, Bass, & Butterflies: Building Multi-use Ponds on the Homestead

3 months ago

Now here’s a picture for you...  Imagine looking out over a small pond on a warm summer evening.  Birds dip…

The Doomsday Cookie

3 months ago

Can a cookie save lives? The United States government thought so. In fact, they were on a mission to save…