What Happens If You Use Powdered Milk To Your Plants
Using powdered milk in your garden can leave you with a very interesting aroma around your raised beds. However, if used properly, you can avoid...
Best Crops For Your Straw Bale Garden
Straw bale gardens are all the rage, especially during the cooler months. Yet so many people contact us to ask what they can grow in them! We...
50 Early Spring Vegetables
Ah, do you feel that? The sun shining down on your face and a brisk breeze in the air? Spring is coming and we're ready for it! Early spring in...
What Happens If You Spray Garlic On Your Plants
Garlic has a rich and delightful flavor. One clove can turn the blandest meal into a gourmet dinner. It also has several health benefits, and...
How To Grow An Emergency Garden
Life is unpredictable; therefore, it is essential that you are always prepared for the worst. One of the most effective ways to prepare for an...
25 Crops You Can Grow In Buckets All Year Round
You don’t need fields to farm. In fact, there are many items you can grow in a bucket, allowing access to fresh farm food no matter where you live....
Cucamelon
Cucamelons, also known as, ‘mini watermelons,’ ‘mouse melons’ and ‘Mexican sour gherkins,’ have been gaining recognition of late because of their...
Square Foot Gardening 101
If you've been looking at various gardening techniques for small areas, you've probably run across the term Square Foot Gardening. Here, we'll...
Read This Before Starting An Indoor Garden
Oh, the weather outside may be frightful and we're yearning for our beautiful greenery and our sunny days already! The thing is, many of us will...
Carrots
Amongst the many vegetables that thrive in a homesteader's garden are carrots. They are delicious and versatile, allowing you to make many...
Vegetables You Can Grow In Your Attic
Today, we're going somewhere we've never gone before. Upstairs. Into the attic. Attics are one of the least-used parts of the house these days,...
How To Grow Tomatoes Indoors
It’s pretty standard wisdom that there are few things better tasting than homegrown tomatoes! Granted, some people don’t like tomatoes, but for...
10 Medicinal Seeds You Should Start This Winter
While traditional medicine is effective, one can not ignore the side effects associated with taking man-made medicine. It is a lot safer to use...
Plants You Can Grow In Water Bottles
So, you've decided that chaos is the right path for you and you want to make a garden out of all those water bottles that you're using on a...
How To Grow An Endless Supply Of Potatoes
If there's one thing the Hobbits got right, it's loving potatoes. That's right, I'm a huge fan of a good spud or five. Probably explains why I'm not...
Why I Stopped Using Raised Beds
That's right, you read the title correctly. This article is about stepping away from raised beds, raised bed culture, and canceling raised beds. Not...
These Are the Veggies You Should Plant This Fall
It's fun to have a million different plants and projects all year long. We're the same way! Here's the thing; depending on where you live, you may...
Fall Container Vegetable Gardening
It's fall, y'all, and we're looking at all of these changing leaves with a mixture of love and dread in our hearts. Sure, our gardens will be fallow...
Worst States To Garden In
The first step to self-sufficiency is starting a garden, which is why many of us have done so. Looking at the rising cost of living and the food...
7 Creepy Crawlers You Should Welcome In Your Garden
In a world where bugs and critters have long been considered unwelcome guests, a paradigm shift is occurring. It was a random afternoon when I saw a...
I Regret Planting These
Our cottage, Haven Hill, in Northern Wisconsin sits on three woodland acres overlooking a large, deep spring-fed lake. We have owned the property...
Corn
Corn is one of the oldest vegetables known to man. It’s said to have kept ancient civilizations alive through the centuries. Corn is still popular...
Why I Started An Elderberry Orchard And Why You Should Too
Homestead farming is therapeutic, allowing you to cultivate a diverse range of vegetables and fruits. Its true beauty lies in nurturing different...
How To Use Weeds To Read Your Soil
“Why are these weeds growing in my garden?” Well, you’ll be surprised to find out that they are growing in your garden for a reason. North America...
How To Choose The Best Plants For Your Soil Type
While many of us take for granted that sticking a seed in the soil and watering it will grow a plant, this isn't always the case. For instance,...
A Homesteader’s Worst Enemy
Homesteading is an incredible journey filled with joy and rewards. But let's be honest, it's not all rainbows and butterflies. From backbreaking...
Cover Crops – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Homesteaders have been planting cover crops for ages. However, these unsung field heroes have often been misunderstood as competitors to our beloved...
What Molasses Does To Your Garden
I don't often talk about the exact procedure that you need to work with to make the best of your blossoms and to heavily fertilize your plants....
This Is Making Your Plants Sick
After spending weeks and days looking after my homestead, I couldn't get the desired results. Even after a lot of effort, my plants were unhealthy...
Watering Mistakes You Must Avoid This Summer
Summer is here, and I have been religiously watering my vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens. Some of you might be wondering how much water these...
This Is Why You Should Use Hydrogen Peroxide In Your Garden
Hey folks, Phil here. Today, I want to discuss about what you might have in your medicine cabinet right now. Hydrogen peroxide. You know it as the...
Killer Trees You Should Never Have In Your Backyard
Trees are a great addition to any landscaping plan. They provide shade and privacy, attract wildlife and fill your yard with beauty. Trees can even...