Fruits

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

The One-acre Orchard

The rest of the country is catching on to what homesteaders have known for generations.  Knowing where your food comes…

7 months ago

Johnny Appleseed: The Myth and the Man

There are still those who think he was a myth, which is not so surprising considering the many ways he…

9 months ago

Rotten Tomatoes: Man vs. Monsoon

In May, my husband Donnie planted 31 tomato plants, everything from Bush to Rutgers, from stalk to vine, in cages,…

9 months ago

The Pawpaw: America’s Secret Native Fruit

Ozark banana. Quaker delight. Asimoya. Hillbilly mango. This relatively obscure fruit goes by many regional names, pawpaw being the most common.…

9 months ago

How To Prevent Tomato Diseases

Nothing can compare to the taste of fresh tomatoes, just picked from the garden. Most homesteaders have them in their…

10 months ago

Edible Landscape Additions: Elderberries and Goji Berries

If you are looking for hardy additions to your edible landscape, elderberries and goji berries are two top choices.  Both…

1 year ago

Give a Fig – New Facts on the Oldest Cultivated Plant

My connection with figs began early.  I would have been no older than four when we moved to a little…

1 year ago

Cooking and Fermenting with Juniper Berries

I haven’t met a homesteader who doesn’t enjoy good food but even the best of us can get into a…

1 year ago

Homemade Applesauce: Accept No Substitutes!

My husband Donnie was raised near the Brushy Mountains of North Carolina, a little set of scenic, high hills in…

1 year ago

Food Forever: Creating a Perennial Food Forest

Growing our own produce is an important part of the homesteading lifestyle. However, planting and depending solely on annuals season…

2 years ago