Whether you are a backyard gardener, an urban homesteader, or you run a commercial farm, the fight against pests and…
After reading a story on this very website about collecting items in nature for food and crafts, I decided to…
Hazelnuts (also known as filberts) are a favorite autumn delicacy, whether they are eaten alone lightly toasted or as part…
My connection with figs began early. I would have been no older than four when we moved to a little…
For those of us who are forced to homestead in an urban environment, growing our own food can be a…
"That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." It was July 20, 1969 and those words,…
Gardeners and farmers constantly battle with weeds, but they can have a useful purpose. We should be using weeds as…
Almost every homestead I know of has found a way to incorporate herbs into their garden. But did you know…
Like a kid in a candy store, I have been perusing recently-arrived seed catalogs with hope and delight. And though…
When I first started gardening, I knew I would probably be spending a lot of time weeding. What I didn’t…