Eating in season. Eating locally. They’re not just foodie buzzwords, that’s how our ancestors ate. They had to. There was no running to the store…
I recently had breakfast with my three-year old granddaughter, Josephine, in a rather chi-chi diner of her choosing. When her pancake arrived it was garnished…
Over the course of the last 25 years, I have gardened both sides of the Mason-Dixon line, and I have compiled a Gardener's List of…
In times of uncertainty such as these, becoming as self-sufficient as you can is a smart idea. One of the best ways to start your…
Come spring, the nursery catalogs will be arriving in the mail. All of us are entertaining grandiose gardening plans. This year, while planning your food…
Springtime gardens turn into summertime weed lots. Does this happen to you? You till and dig, bring in dirt or compost, broadcast fertilizer, and perhaps…
You have probably heard horror stories from someone who planted a small patch of decorative bamboo then watched in dismay as it turned their once…
It’s early spring. The bone-chilling winds of winter have finally given way to that sweet-smelling southern breeze. Songbirds have returned en masse to turn the…
Living in the country means you have to deal with fewer people. Country neighbors are few but often become like family. Oftentimes the majority of life…
By now you’ve probably seen the Internet hoopla for World Naked Gardening Day. The subject is everywhere, with its own page on Facebook and articles…
Growing our own produce is an important part of the homesteading lifestyle. However, planting and depending solely on annuals season after season can be exhausting…
Homesteaders are constantly trying to find a new product they can produce on their land and that is smart. If you never try anything new,…
