Fruits

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

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Give a Fig: New Facts on the Oldest Cultivated Plant

My connection with figs began early.  I would have been no older…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Homemade Applesauce: Accept No Substitutes!

My husband Donnie was raised near the Brushy Mountains of North Carolina,…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Growing Persimmons From Seed: An Unusual Fruit For Your Homestead

Persimmons are a delicious and unusual fruit to grow on your homestead.…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

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

The Pawpaw: America’s Secret Native Fruit

Ozark banana. Quaker delight. Asimoya. Hillbilly mango. This relatively obscure fruit goes by…

Allyson Ernst Allyson Ernst

Bramble Blood

There was a time in my life when from spring to September,…

Trendle Ellwood Trendle Ellwood

How To Prevent Tomato Diseases

Nothing can compare to the taste of fresh tomatoes, just picked from…

Biljana Tadic Biljana Tadic

Crafting Country Wines

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

Marlene Affeld Marlene Affeld

Five Fun Farmers’ Market Products: Draw Interest to Your Table

Participating in a farmers' market is a great income opportunity that allows…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Elder: Heirloom Herb and Source of Elderberry Syrup

The elder is a deciduous shrub of myth, legend, beauty, and usefulness. …

Trendle Ellwood Trendle Ellwood

Put a Little Wolf Song in Your Life

In much of the world, it’s just called muskmelon.  Its skin is…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Got the Blues? It’s a Good Thing, if They’re Blueberries!

I know somewhere there must be someone who doesn’t like blueberries.  I’ve…

Ed Mashburn Ed Mashburn

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