Stop! Don’t Feed That Pigweed to the Pigs!
I had to go to Africa to discover pigweed. But, once smitten,…
Compost Happens: Indoor Composting for Small-Scale Homesteaders
Everyone knows the benefits of composting but most people believe composting is…
Small-Scale Mushroom Farming
Homesteaders, whether the 100-acre or backyard type, are always on the lookout…
Beginning and Ending with Seeds: Starting, Growing, and Saving Seeds
A garden offers some truly great benefits to those who undertake the…
Garden Season Extenders and Cold-Weather Husbandry
It may seem strange to think about cold weather when it is…
Enzymes for Plants: The Secret to Boosting Harvests and Blooms
A great secret to a thriving garden, enzymes make nutrients in the…
Five Weeks from Seed to Table
Growing vegetables from seed is probably one of the greatest pleasures of…
Garden Planning Made Easy: Two DIY Garden Planners
In the tens of thousands of years that people have cultivated the…
Hydroponic Gardening for Anyone, Anywhere
Hydroponic gardening is not new, but it has seen an increase in…
You Say “Tomato”; I Say “All Right!”
Three years ago, my husband decided to start growing an aphrodisiac…
Soil-Making Magic: The Secret Witches’ Spell for the Perfect Garden
Springtime gardens turn into summertime weed lots. Does this happen to you? …
