Composting with Worms: They Wiggle While They Work
If you love gardening and permaculture, then you’ll dig (pun intended) composting…
How Raising Chickens Can Help Your Garden
It’s hard to imagine a world without chickens. We love them for…
How to Protect Your Garden During a Heatwave
A bright and beautiful summer is something that the plants in your…
Alleviating Aphid Aggravation
The harvest season will soon be upon us. Our summer produce will…
Seasons in the Garden: Time Waits for No Homesteader
I need some beans to go with dinner so I grab a…
The Moonlight Garden: A Composition in White
American writer, Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), gave a magical description of wandering through…
How To Prevent Tomato Diseases
Nothing can compare to the taste of fresh tomatoes, just picked from…
A Backyard Market Garden
I was a backyard market gardener long before I ever knew it. …
Creeping Phlox: The Patriotic Posey
Want to beautify an ugly unfriendly patch of ground, an old ditch,…
Five Fun Farmers’ Market Products: Draw Interest to Your Table
Participating in a farmers' market is a great income opportunity that allows…
Elder: Heirloom Herb and Source of Elderberry Syrup
The elder is a deciduous shrub of myth, legend, beauty, and usefulness. …
