Grow Hardy Plants and Preserve the Food Chain with a Seed Library It occurred to me, as I was writing…
A homestead is not complete without a kitchen garden and a homestead business is not complete without a market garden. …
If you’re new to gardening, you’ll be doing yourself a great service by learning the basics of composting and beginning…
Growing our own produce is an important part of the homesteading lifestyle. However, planting and depending solely on annuals season…
American writer, Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), gave a magical description of wandering through a moonlight garden that is as true now…
Mushrooms, or mycelium, make good sense for us homesteaders. They make good sense for someone who just dreams of being…
I must say I’m a bit of a cynic when it comes to growing flowers on the homestead. When I…
Homemade wines are easy and quick to create. Not only can you fill your own glass, but those of your…
A great secret to a thriving garden, enzymes make nutrients in the soil more available for plants to use. They…
I recently had breakfast with my three-year old granddaughter, Josephine, in a rather chi-chi diner of her choosing. When her…