Persimmons are a delicious and unusual fruit to grow on your homestead. Introduced to the United States by Japan, persimmons offer a colorful splash…
My connection with figs began early. I would have been no older than four when we moved to a little brick house in Greensboro,…
Sometimes we Americans can have some pretty lame attitudes toward food. We insist that tomatoes are a fruit, but nobody ever puts…
An Alternative Crop for Your Homestead Growing horseradish on your homestead offers several benefits. First, it is a perennial, which means it only needs…
After reading a story on this very website about collecting items in nature for food and crafts, I decided to take a walk in…
There are many reasons why people are drawn to the homesteading lifestyle and sustainable agriculture. There is the lure of living simply and sustainably…
I know somewhere there must be someone who doesn’t like blueberries. I’ve never met this unfortunate soul, however. Whether used fresh over ice cream…
Summer gardens are being harvested and it is only natural that we are gearing up to preserve the fruits of our labor. Preserving…
Almost every homestead I know of has found a way to incorporate herbs into their garden. But did you know that it is possible…
"The Neolithic Revolution, Neolithic Demographic Transition, or Agricultural Revolution, was the wide-scale transition of many human cultures from a lifestyle of hunting and gathering…
If you are looking for hardy additions for your edible landscape, elderberries and goji berries are two top choices. Both berries are edible and…
The harvest season will soon be upon us. Our summer produce will slow down and the canning and food-preservation process will be in full…
For those of us who are forced to homestead in an urban environment, growing our own food can be a challenge. We might prefer…
Although we grow most of what we eat, there are times I need to buy produce from other vendors at our farmers market or…
When I first started gardening, I knew I would probably be spending a lot of time weeding. What I didn’t realize is just how…
The vegetable garden is usually one of the first steps taken towards self-sufficiency. Who would want to do without plump tomatoes and fresh watermelons…
I climb on the seat and ease in the clutch pedal. Then I slip the choke forward, make sure the gearshift is in neutral,…
Hackberry trees are noxious weeds. At least that’s what I was taught growing up. My parents would grumble and mutter about it taking over,…
There’s nothing quite as frustrating as having some know-it-all tell you why your cucumbers aren’t getting bigger than pickles, or why your tomatoes look…
If you are searching for a way to dramatically increase your harvest yields while decreasing the amount of water you use in your garden,…
