Flowers and Horticulture

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

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Johnny Appleseed apples

Johnny Appleseed: The Myth and the Man

There are still those who think he was a myth, which is…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott
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Botany

The Moonlight Garden: A Composition in White

American writer, Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), gave a magical description of wandering through…

Dori Fritzinger Dori Fritzinger
homesteading, homestead, Homemade wines are easy; fill your own glass and those of your friends and family as they make great gifts. And it's fun to make wine at home.
Alcoholic drinks

Crafting Country Wines

Homemade wines are easy and quick to create.  Not only can you…

Marlene Affeld Marlene Affeld
creeping phlox
Homesteading

Creeping Phlox: The Patriotic Posey

Want to beautify an ugly unfriendly patch of ground, an old ditch,…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott
Noxious Weeds homesteading
Homesteading

Noxious Weeds …or Are They?

"Oh, this is beautiful!" I sighed. My fiancé had brought me out…

Nicole H. Brauner Nicole H. Brauner
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Food

Weed ‘Em and Eat: 7 Common Edible Lawn Plants for Early Spring

The snow is melting. The birds are chirping. The promise of a…

Allyson Ernst Allyson Ernst
chamomile flowers, chamomile growing tips, facts about chamomile, chamomile fun facts, chamomile history, homesteading
Botany

Genteel Chamomile

"Chamomile is put to divers and sundry uses, both for pleasure and…

Gay Ingram Gay Ingram
Propagating-Coleus Deer-Proof-Plant
Homestead products

Coleus: A Deer-Proof, Shade-Loving Garden Solution

Are the deer eating all the flowers in your garden? Is there…

Kathy Kish Kathy Kish
Becoming a Master Gardener homesteading
Homesteading

Becoming a Master Gardener

The first summer after my husband and I bought our first home,…

Christi Sweaney Christi Sweaney
Mineral-rich Weeds, homesteading
Alternative medicine

Mineral-rich Weeds

Picking mineral-rich weeds like dandelion, clover, chickweed, and plantain is a great…

Lisa Maloney Lisa Maloney
Benefits-of-sunflowers

Sunflowers: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

What feels like many months ago, I sat out in the front…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott
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Bats

Beneficial Bugs

When I first started gardening, I knew I would probably be spending…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet

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