Fruits

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

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Roadside Foraging: 5 Plants to Brake for During Fall Travels

Let’s face it, many of us do a lot of driving. Kids…

Allyson Ernst Allyson Ernst

Pumpkin Palooza: Sweet & Savory Pumpkin Recipes to Try This Fall

The air is crisp and our summer clothes are being changed out…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Growing Pumpkins on the Homestead

Pumpkin is one of the favorite fall flavors for many people. It’s…

Biljana Tadic Biljana Tadic

You Say “Tomato”; I Say “All Right!”

  Three years ago, my husband decided to start growing an aphrodisiac…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Food Forever: Creating a Perennial Food Forest

Growing our own produce is an important part of the homesteading lifestyle.…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

The One-acre Orchard

The rest of the country is catching on to what homesteaders have…

Adrianne Masters Adrianne Masters

Rotten Tomatoes: Man vs. Monsoon

In May, my husband Donnie planted 31 tomato plants, everything from Bush…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Edible Landscape Additions: Elderberries and Goji Berries

If you are looking for hardy additions to your edible landscape, elderberries…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Cooking and Fermenting with Juniper Berries

I haven’t met a homesteader who doesn’t enjoy good food but even…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Growing Currants on the Homestead

Growing currants on your homestead provides several benefits. A perennial plant that…

Biljana Tadic Biljana Tadic

The Humble Hackberry Tree

Hackberry trees are noxious weeds.  At least that’s what I was taught…

Micah Janzen Micah Janzen

Planning the Homestead Orchard

For most folks just moving to the country, there are many choices…

Ed Mashburn Ed Mashburn

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