Gardening

Why You Should Bury Your Vegetables In Sand

Perhaps you've managed to produce a ton of carrots this year and you just don't have the room to store them. Maybe your freezer fell through at the...

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...

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...

Wild Edibles People Ate During The Great Depression

The Great Depression made things really tough in the US from 1929 to 1941. Around 25% of people didn't have enough food to eat, and they were very...

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...

DO THIS With The Dandelions Growing Around Your House

Dandelion is a very common plant that lives in temperate North America and practically all around the world. Almost everyone knows dandelions. The...

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...

DIY Potato Tower

As a homesteader, I find joy in being self-sufficient and growing my own produce in a small garden. While I may not have truckloads of produce, I...

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...

This Is The No #1 Enemy Of Potatoes

"Oh," you say to yourself. "What a pretty little bug!" Ah, but little do you know that this bug is out to hurt your feelings and ruin your day. Its...