Gardening

Gardening is a beautiful way to connect with nature and bring peace and joy. It is also a valuable resource for providing food and medicinal plants....

Ah, inflation. No, no. I haven't lost my mind (yet). You see, with the rise of prices, so have I come to realize that many things are simply easier...

Are you struggling to grow your garden crops, and despite months of efforts, still unable to fill your plate? That's the case with traditional...

Composting is a great technique to cut waste, enhance soil health, and create nutrient-rich compost for gardening. Not all items, however, can be...

Have you ever thought about what could happen if the earth ran out of food? Of course, most of us would all starve! A good gardener who knows how to...

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

It might sound a bit like Jack and the Beanstalk, but some gardeners talk about planting eggs in their garden, especially for their tomato plants....

Perhaps you have heard that burying things in your garden has benefits, but you might not know the extent of these benefits or, perhaps, even know...

I often see people post pictures of this plant on social media, asking what this plant is, and it drives me nuts! Wisteria is pretty, yes! But not...

Peppers are versatile and satisfying vegetables to grow on a homestead. Whether you’re looking to sell them or add some flavor and zest to your...

Cinnamon may be one of those things that you associate only with a warm oatmeal breakfast, or perhaps a cinnamon bun in the mornings (or any time of...

The prettiest gardens are the one that are most diverse. Usually a riot of colors with little gems hidden between the foliage – be it a culinary...

Most of us look for natural, organic and DIY remedies when it comes to looking after the health of our garden. Pest control using kitchen...

If you ask homesteaders what they least like about gardening, they would most likely say weeding, weeding, and more weeding. Yes, that’s right! So,...

Beer has a lot more uses than just as a refresher during a long gardening session – I have recently been using it in my garden as well! Alongside...

When wintertime hits and the warm weather disappears, it is so easy to completely forget that your garden exists. With the bitter winds and maybe...

Oh, the weather outside's still frightful. But planning a garden is so delightful. And so long as every seed catalog website is having huge sales-...

Plummeting temperatures and shorter days are definitely reasons to be spending more time indoors, and the garden gets a back seat as far as daily...

If you’re anything like our household, things get pretty quiet on our property in the months of December and January. During this time, we focus on...

While food gardeners typically focus on annual vegetables such as lettuce, cucumbers, and tomatoes, most perennial vegetables provide a yearly crop...

Growing your own fruit trees can be a fun and rewarding experience with or without an extensive farming space. Additionally, trees are a great way...

Mature compost and bark chips are always going to be your best choice as a fertilizer, since these provide a broad range of nutrients as well as...

Gardening doesn't start with the planting of seeds. Prepping the soil and preserving its fertility are two of the most essential things to consider...

Eggs are some of the most nutritious food on the planet and a good source of proteins; not to mention that they are loaded with minerals and...

Every summer, we gardeners find pride in the abundance of juicy, sweet, and tangy fruit our tomato plants give. Harvest after harvest, we indulge in...

There are some weeds that are more troublesome than others. Thistles and wild oats, for example, die off and break down easily in the compost, but...

Winter is something that we have to face. It is a time when we find everything capped with snow and wait for spring to come along so we can get back...

One of a few plants is a perennial so aggressive that you'll never believe that you haven't already had a garden plot overrun with this wonderful...

It’s quite easy to purchase vegetable and flower seeds each year from the local gardening center, nursery, or grocery store. You may not have...

There are a thousand and one old remedies for plants that look sick, are droopy, or simply aren't doing their very best. Why is that? Because until...

If you are reading this article, then like me, you love to be self-sufficient growing vegetables for your consumption. We are eating poison mostly...