Gardening

Alleviating Aphid Aggravation

The harvest season will soon be upon us.  Our summer produce will slow down and the canning and food-preservation process…

10 months ago

How To Prevent Tomato Diseases

Nothing can compare to the taste of fresh tomatoes, just picked from the garden. Most homesteaders have them in their…

10 months ago

Edible Flowers: A Rose by Any Other Name Just Might be Lunch

Making a life off of your land is nothing short of one big adventure.  People who are serious about it…

11 months ago

Homesteading in an 1870s English Crofter’s Cottage

I live in a Victorian crofter’s cottage, or homesteading farm cottage, in a small town on the coast in the…

11 months ago

Homesteading Rule of Three

One of the greatest things about homesteading is the opportunity it gives to try new things.  These opportunities, however, are…

11 months ago

Creeping Phlox: The Patriotic Posey

Want to beautify an ugly unfriendly patch of ground, an old ditch, a weedy edge?  Want to create a stunning…

11 months ago

Hydroponics and Aquaponics: Setting Up a Simple System

Hydroponic and aquaponic vegetables are becoming more popular with growers and consumers alike.  Consumers enjoy fresh, organic produce and growers…

11 months ago

Staple Crops for the Homestead Seeking Self-Sufficiency

A huge proportion of the earth’s people groups depend on a starchy staple crop—one dependable source of filling nutrition that…

12 months ago

Basement Bunnies and Grow-box Gardening: The Challenges of Urban Homesteading

Tammy Curry greeted me with fresh homemade bread, slathered with butter, and a glass of cool sweet tea.  It was…

1 year ago

Noxious Weeds …or Are They?

"Oh, this is beautiful!" I sighed. My fiancé had brought me out to his property in the neighboring state several…

1 year ago