Gardening

Homesteading Gardening articles collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

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Enzymes for Plants: The Secret to Boosting Harvests and Blooms

A great secret to a thriving garden, enzymes make nutrients in the…

Samuel Feldman Samuel Feldman

8 Benefits of Wildflower Lawns

Urban sprawl has helped to bring the modern lawn into existence. The…

Cheryl Magyar Cheryl Magyar

Weird Things to Grow and Market on the Homestead

It’s a fact that, as a species, we bore easily.  Curious beings…

Bonnie Lavigne Bonnie Lavigne

Growing Horseradish on the Homestead

Growing horseradish on your homestead offers several benefits.  First, it is a…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

The $8.16 Do-It-Yourself Garden Irrigator

Editor's Note: This article was written many years ago, but still holds…

Bruce Andis Bruce Andis

5 Ways to Grow Food in Small Spaces

I have been gardening for about six years and, up until a…

Becca Radin Becca Radin

Undeservingly Unpopular Garden Plants to Try 

If a garden were a high school, Zucchini and Tomato would probably…

Wren Everett Wren Everett

Modern Practices to Maximize Your Growing Efforts on the Homestead

Growing food at home doesn’t have to be as hard as it…

Nicole McCray Nicole McCray

Container Gardening in the City: Urban Homesteading on a Budget

One man's trash is another's treasure, or in my case, his trash…

Scout Satya Scout Satya

Can You Double-Dig It? The Teachings of Rudolf Steiner

In the fall of 1980, I found myself on a hillside in…

Backyard Garden Dreamin’

Would you like to create an edible landscape? Some individuals are turning…

Dorothy Rieke Dorothy Rieke

Will My Old Seeds Grow? 

There’s an unspoken sense of gratification that lingers when we carry old…

Macie LaCau Macie LaCau

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