In Favor of a Naturalized Lawn
Early every spring as I drive into town I notice that people…
Edible Landscape Additions: Elderberries and Goji Berries
If you are looking for hardy additions to your edible landscape, elderberries…
Attracting Beneficials: Garden Good Guys
Whether you are a backyard gardener, an urban homesteader, or you run…
Moss for Beauty and Profit
After reading a story on this very website about collecting items in…
Growing Hazelnuts on the Homestead
Hazelnuts (also known as filberts) are a favorite autumn delicacy, whether they…
Growing Spices on the Homestead
Almost every homestead I know of has found a way to incorporate…
How to Get Seeds for Free
Like a kid in a candy store, I have been perusing recently-arrived…
Quick and Easy Compost Guide
Those who are not yet living the homesteading dream may be confused…
15 Ways to Jump-start Your Market Garden
January can be a difficult time for homesteaders, especially those of us…
Grocery Shelf to Garden Bed: How to Regrow Store-Bought Veggies
Although we grow most of what we eat, there are times I…
12 Months of Fresh Produce: How to Grow Food All Year
A homestead is not complete without a kitchen garden and a homestead…
The Four-season Garden
I have been gardening since before I could walk without tripping over…
