After the popularity of our previous article sharing some of the most useful and creative ideas for upcycling a 5 gallon plastic bucket in your home and garden, we’ve now …

A nutritious and healthy source of fat is vital food and energy for everyone. And it is extremely important for all self-reliant homesteaders who raise and butcher animals to acquire …

For many of us, the first time we heard of a shrub outside of the garden center was on a cocktail menu. For me specifically, it was a drink at …

When life hands you lemons, make lemonade. When tomatoes are ripe and in season – make salsa! You already know that tomatoes are good for you – they are one …

A 5 gallon bucket is an incredibly useful thing to have around your garden, home or homestead. There are hundreds of different ways to make use of one. So, whether …

Chickens are simple creatures, but they still have basic needs, and a dust bath is one of them!  Why do chickens need a dust bath? All chickens get clean by …

I don’t know about you, but I love the crispy snap of a good pickle. Be it cucumber, green bean, or carrot, you just can’t beat that satisfying vinegary crunch. …

Drying fresh herbs at home has many benefits, and it’s so easy there’s really no reason not to! Drying your own herbs is certainly more cost effective than buying them …

If you are new to greenhouse gardening you may not have experienced issues with growing tomatoes. However, if you grow these plants long enough indoors you are sure to experience …

Indoor trees can change the tone of a room. Suddenly your living room is boho with a jungle feel. For the gardener, growing trees indoors may have nothing to do …

Although it may seem strange, and it certainly is a departure from conventional growing, many gardeners are embracing an interesting way of growing tomatoes… … upside down! This container method …

There is nothing quite like biting into a deliciously fresh and homegrown tomato. Tomatoes are a staple in almost all edible gardens and for good reason. Keeping your tomato plants …

If you’ve ever tried to hard cook then peel farm fresh eggs, you know how difficult and frustrating it can be. The egg white sticks stubbornly to the shell and …

When you grow your own produce, it’s sometimes difficult to determine how much to plan for. There are dozens of factors that can affect production, and you might find yourself …

Nasturtiums are an extremely useful and attractive flowering plant that deserve a space in every garden. This is the common name for Tropaeolum – the only genus in the plant …

When apricots are deliciously ripe and in season, there are three ways to take care of the overabundance quickly: 1. Eat them fresh. 2. Dehydrate them. 3. Make apricot jam …

Would you like your basil plant to look like this? A lot of your basil growing success is in the pruning. In this article we’ll reveal how to correctly harvest …

If you’re looking to explore the wild side of baking, there’s no better style to master than sourdough. This fizzy, fermented bread has a tang like no other, and you’ll …

Hey there, the lawn needs to be mowed.  Again. All summer long.  Always and forever.  Sometimes almost as soon as you’ve finished mowing it.  While I can’t help you with …

When life hands you too much of a good thing, the sweetest sun-ripened strawberries or a bounty of heirloom tomatoes for instance, there is no way that you are going …

When your primary heating source is wood, you find yourself cleaning out the wood stove quite a bit during those colder months of the year. Before long you’re dumping out …

Most backyard gardeners aspire to grow their own tomatoes, only to be overcome with issues along the way, leading them to give up completely. You may think you have a …

Now is the season to stop treating your backyard garden as a mini-farm and end the backbreaking work of digging once and for all. Not only will your gardening “work” …

Growing up with a nature-focused grandmother meant I could have the entire garden in her pantry and the whole forest in her apothecary, from spruce tips salve to Jimsonweed tinctures. …