Category: Gardening

Fresh fruits and veggies are a staple of our diet. They fuel our bodies and sharpen our minds, but...

As the sun starts shining, many homesteaders are getting ready to plant their gardens. To make the...

The garden is usually the favorite spot for a family to spend their leisure time. If you have a...

Starting a vegetable garden in containers is easy. Container vegetable gardens are ideal for...

Gardening is a beautiful way to connect with nature and bring peace and joy. It is also a valuable...

Ah, inflation. No, no. I haven’t lost my mind (yet). You see, with the rise of prices, so...

Are you struggling to grow your garden crops, and despite months of efforts, still unable to fill...

Composting is a great technique to cut waste, enhance soil health, and create nutrient-rich...

Have you ever thought about what could happen if the earth ran out of food? Of course, most of us...

When it comes to fruit trees, grafting is simply a way of life. In fact, if you take a look at the...

It might sound a bit like Jack and the Beanstalk, but some gardeners talk about planting eggs in...

Perhaps you have heard that burying things in your garden has benefits, but you might not know the...

I often see people post pictures of this plant on social media, asking what this plant is, and it...

Peppers are versatile and satisfying vegetables to grow on a homestead. Whether you’re looking to...

Cinnamon may be one of those things that you associate only with a warm oatmeal breakfast, or...

The prettiest gardens are the one that are most diverse. Usually a riot of colors with little gems...

Most of us look for natural, organic and DIY remedies when it comes to looking after the health of...

If you ask homesteaders what they least like about gardening, they would most likely say weeding,...

Beer has a lot more uses than just as a refresher during a long gardening session – I have...

When wintertime hits and the warm weather disappears, it is so easy to completely forget that your...

Oh, the weather outside’s still frightful. But planning a garden is so delightful. And so...

Plummeting temperatures and shorter days are definitely reasons to be spending more time indoors,...

If you’re anything like our household, things get pretty quiet on our property in the months of...

While food gardeners typically focus on annual vegetables such as lettuce, cucumbers, and...

Growing your own fruit trees can be a fun and rewarding experience with or without an extensive...

Mature compost and bark chips are always going to be your best choice as a fertilizer, since these...

Gardening doesn’t start with the planting of seeds. Prepping the soil and preserving its...

Eggs are some of the most nutritious food on the planet and a good source of proteins; not to...

Every summer, we gardeners find pride in the abundance of juicy, sweet, and tangy fruit our tomato...

There are some weeds that are more troublesome than others. Thistles and wild oats, for example,...

Winter is something that we have to face. It is a time when we find everything capped with snow...