Hydroponic and aquaponic vegetables are becoming more popular with growers and consumers alike. Consumers enjoy fresh, organic produce and growers appreciate the potential high-yield…
Introduction to Cannabis Cannabis hasn’t always been a controversial substance. In fact, it wasn’t until the early twentieth century, around the era of alcohol…
Participating in a farmer's market is a great income opportunity that allows you to connect with the people in your community. The only problem…
Is this the year you plan on growing healthier food, taking better care of your land, and cultivating a deeper understanding of nature? As…
Whether you just want to have lovely, colorful things flitting around in your garden, or you want to venture into some sort of for-profit…
Three years ago, my husband decided to start growing an aphrodisiac in our urban postage-stamp property. I was as turned on as he was…
Herbs are easy to grow as most of them are generally undemanding, requiring just enough light and adequate soil to produce well. They are…
In the early 1980s, I went to Sussex, England to study small-scale agriculture at a Rudolf Steiner center called Emerson College. The course trained…
The ability to read the weather is a valuable skill practiced by our ancestors that has gotten lost throughout the generations. It is convenient…
Whether you are a backyard gardener, an urban homesteader, or you run a commercial farm, the fight against pests and predators is ongoing, especially…
"Go forth under the open sky, and list to Nature’s teachings." ~ William Cullen Bryant, American poet, (1794-1878) "That’s one small step for a…
To a generation who grew up on Lassie, Little House on the Prairie, and Green Acres, living a rural, homesteading lifestyle is about fairy tales…
Grow Hardy Plants and Preserve the Food Chain with a Seed Library It occurred to me, as I was writing this, that maybe I…
It’s a fact that, as a species, we bore easily. Curious beings are we, always looking for the innovative and new. This is especially…
How to Create a 12-Month Garden A homestead is not complete without a kitchen garden and a homestead business is not complete without a…
Come spring, the nursery catalogs will be arriving in the mail. All of us are entertaining grandiose gardening plans. This year, while planning your…
One man's trash is another's treasure, or in my case, his trash is my container garden. It started two years ago with an experiment.…
"Chamomile is put to divers and sundry uses, both for pleasure and profit, both for the sick and the sound, in bathing to comfort…
The first summer after my husband and I bought our first home, I was very eager to plant as many lovely things as I…
Persimmons are a delicious and unusual fruit to grow on your homestead. Introduced to the United States by Japan, persimmons offer a colorful splash…
