Tag: Beneficial species

The Three Sisters Legacy: The Science Behind Companion Planting

There’s nothing quite as frustrating as having some know-it-all tell you why…

Clare Brandt Clare Brandt

Permaculture: The Truly Sustainable Way of Life

What is Permaculture? Permanent agriculture.  A system for feeding and caring for…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet

Wintering Bees

Before you read "Wintering Bees", have you read "Getting Ready to Get…

Kim Flottum Kim Flottum

Preparing Bees for Winter: Getting Ready to Get Bees Ready For Winter

This was article supposed to be something about how honey bees and…

Kim Flottum Kim Flottum

Growing a Butterfly Garden: Host Plants to Attract Butterflies

Whether you just want to have lovely, colorful things flitting around in…

Kathy Kish Kathy Kish

Adventures of a Beekeeper’s Wife

“You are about to enter a whole new world,” the retired beekeeper…

Trendle Ellwood Trendle Ellwood

In Favor of a Naturalized Lawn

Early every spring as I drive into town I notice that people…

Trendle Ellwood Trendle Ellwood

Attracting Beneficials: Garden Good Guys

Whether you are a backyard gardener, an urban homesteader, or you run…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

The Magical World of Mycelium: Growing Mushrooms on the Homestead

Mushrooms, or mycelium, make good sense for us homesteaders.  They make good…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

The Lost Art of Beekeeping?

In 2010 the USDA uncapped their figures: 2009 yielded the lowest recorded…

Trendle Ellwood Trendle Ellwood

Garden Seeds, Honeybees, You, and Me

Every day as we read our newspapers, scan our internet forums, or…

Trendle Ellwood Trendle Ellwood

Snakes on the Homestead

Our fear of snakes seems almost primal.  Indeed, along with fear of…

Bonnie Lavigne Bonnie Lavigne

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