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Raising perennial berry bushes on the homestead can take years of effort, often with minimal reward. A better option? Focus on foraging the wild fruit abundant in your region. Autumn …

When the warmth of summer suddenly comes to a halt, will your garden be ready for cold nights and beautiful, sparkling frosty mornings? Many gardeners know the feeling all too …

Am I the only one that grows herbs and then thinks, “Okay…now what the heck do I do with these?” I mean, for some herbs, it’s obvious. Mint you make …

With a bountiful apple season on the way, are you prepared for the work – and joy – that comes with preserving a hundred apples? Or a hundred pounds of …

Compost always amazes me. You take scraps from your kitchen that you’d typically throw away, mix them with microbes and air, and dry scraps from your yard that you’d normally …

Keeping chickens is a lot of fun, but when you first start off, it can be so nerve-wracking. If you’re a nervous beginner, one of the best things you can …

Honey is one of the coolest natural products we’ve got going on this planet. I mean, just think about it. Honey is a food made by insects; that in itself …

Some of my favorite vegetables are the ones that you can munch on straight out of the garden; no cooking required. You know the ones – a warm, sun-ripened tomato, …

Outside of the coldest months, there is always something to do in the garden, whether it be planting, weeding, dealing with pests, saving seeds, drying herbs, amending the soil or …

Rosehips are definitely one of the defining flavours of the fall. Yet many people are unaware that many rose bushes develop these useful hips (if they are given the chance …

I’m a fan of walking in the garden every day, especially in the late afternoon when the sun warms the plants so that all manner of herbal and vegetal smells …

One of the most pleasurable jobs in any garden is choosing which plants to grow. It can be great fun to seek out new options and explore all the different …

Potatoes are a staple crop, and a great thing to grow in your garden. But if you grow them in traditional rows, they do take up an awful lot of …

A 5 gallon bucket can be an incredible useful thing. There are many ways to use them around your homestead. One of the most obvious ways to use these reclaimed containers is …

When it comes to eggplant, you either love it or hate it. It’s one of those vegetables that have very few tepid fans. I’m going to assume that if you’re …

There’s nothing better than creating a personal fruit oasis in your own backyard. While many people’s imaginations turn to thoughts of apple trees and strawberry patches when planning out their …

One of my favorite scents of summer is thyme. I love the way it smells when the plant has been baking in the sun for hours, and you brush your …

When life hands you 30 pounds of sun-ripened peaches, you must say “thank you” and get straight to work. You simply cannot refuse such a sweet gift! Being prepared is …

Garlic seems to be the one crop, other than zucchini, that grows in our garden on a reliable basis year after year. Even if we do not plant it, or …

Wasps have earned a reputation for being the absolute jerks of the flying insect community. With menacing looks and an aggressive behavior that fears precisely no one, wasps are equipped …

The key to a low maintenance and low cost garden is to grow a variety of plants that readily self-seed. While most of the typical garden cultivars would require you …

Chances are good that if you are reading this, you learned from a young age how to pee in the woods. Now, we are about to suggest you to use …

Water is one of the most important factors – not only in your garden but on this planet. Life as we know it would not be possible without this vital …

While bees and their remarkable raw honey generally get a lot of buzzingly good press, we often lose sight of the other amazing gifts they have to offer. Beeswax is …