Gardening

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

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Enzymes for Plants: The Secret to Boosting Harvests and Blooms

A great secret to a thriving garden, enzymes make nutrients in the…

Samuel Feldman Samuel Feldman

8 Benefits of Wildflower Lawns

Urban sprawl has helped to bring the modern lawn into existence. The…

Cheryl Magyar Cheryl Magyar

Gardening by the Moon

"That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." …

Catherine Lugo Catherine Lugo

Eco-Landscaping Can Trim Home Energy Costs

Especially in this time of inflation and rising energy costs, heating and…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell

Weird Things to Grow and Market on the Homestead

It’s a fact that, as a species, we bore easily.  Curious beings…

Bonnie Lavigne Bonnie Lavigne

Growing Horseradish on the Homestead

Growing horseradish on your homestead offers several benefits.  First, it is a…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

The $8.16 Do-It-Yourself Garden Irrigator

Editor's Note: This article was written many years ago, but still holds…

Bruce Andis Bruce Andis

5 Ways to Grow Food in Small Spaces

I have been gardening for about six years and, up until a…

Becca Radin Becca Radin

Undeservingly Unpopular Garden Plants to Try 

If a garden were a high school, Zucchini and Tomato would probably…

Wren Everett Wren Everett

Modern Practices to Maximize Your Growing Efforts on the Homestead

Growing food at home doesn’t have to be as hard as it…

Nicole McCray Nicole McCray

Container Gardening in the City: Urban Homesteading on a Budget

One man's trash is another's treasure, or in my case, his trash…

Scout Satya Scout Satya

Can You Double-Dig It? The Teachings of Rudolf Steiner

In the fall of 1980, I found myself on a hillside in…

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