Soil erosion literally means you'll have less land on your homestead or farm. Here's how to stop it rom happening, and how to prevent it in the future.
Take a tour of our neighbor-friendly edible landscape.
Tips for growing your own loofahs! This spring plant luffa in your garden and have homegrown sponges by the end of summer.
Perennial vegetables - crops you can plant once, and harvest year after year - are relatively rare in the plant food world, but save you tonnes of money!
Have you experienced tomato hornworms taking over your garden? It's not a fun experience! Luckily there are many different ways you can prevent this from happening. In this article, gardening expert Merideth Corhs walks through her favorite ways to prevent and control tomato hornworms in your garden this season.
There are benefits of using raised garden beds but with time and experience the negative aspects started to outweigh the positives.
Learn which flowers should be planted in your vegetable garden. Companion planting flowers and vegetables, yeilds better, healthier plants.
If you have an edible landscape on your property, then you can live off the land. Here are 40 great plants for edible landscaping.
A no-till garden is a method of gardening that does away with the traditional use of tilling to prepare the soil. In no-till gardens, the soil is not dug up and turned to prepare for planting. Instead, organic components like compost and animal fertilizers are layered over the soil to create a rich, nutrient-heavy base in which to plant seeds and starters.
Permaculture is a well-designed garden or landscape where you see the harmony between nature and available resources. In permaculture, we adopt different techniques and principles…
Trees are a homesteader’s best friend. They provide shelter from the sun, wind, and rain. And they often have medicinal properties.
Pruning raspberries every year is essential for harvesting a bumper crop. Here's how and when to prune your canes depending on your raspberry variety.
Drip irrigation is less complicated than it sounds. We tell you exactly what all of the parts of such as system are all about.
A complete how to manual on how to protect and store bulbs from the elements during the winter, including supplies, zone information, and tips.
Love the idea of fresh, homegrown herbs but don't have much time for gardening? These delicious perennial herbs will come back reliably year after year. Even if you don't have a dedicated veggie patch or
Honeyberries, also known as haskap berries, are a type of fruiting honeysuckle that tastes like a cross between a blueberry and a grape. For cold climate gardeners, honeyberries are a dependable source of early spring
How to get started with straw bale gardening for beginners who want to grow vegetables and other annuals.
Learn how to grow ranunculus (even if you live in a hot summer climate like the low desert of Arizona) with these 5 tips.
Raspberries are quite easy to grow, but they do need a good pruning and clean up once or twice a year. Here's how to prune raspberry plants.
While some people grow determinate tomatoes so that they don’t have to worry about a trellis, anyone who wants to grow an indeterminate variety is going
Sow these flower seeds in fall for beautiful blooms the following spring and summer.
When I see Wattle fencing, I feel the moist British fog clinging to my skin, and a wistful smile crosses my face. Here's my tutorial for Wattle Fencing!
Ever wondered where to place your compost bin to get the best results? Choosing the right spot makes all the difference in how fast your compost breaks down, and if it even works at all. Check out all of our tips for success. #GreenLiving #GardenTips #SustainableLiving #Composting101 #homesteading
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An in-depth look at no till gardening so you’ll know exactly what to do, how to do it, where to look for resources and both the pros and cons.
You have successfully grown okra and now it's almost harvest time. But when and how do you go about it? We give you directions, plus some recipe ideas.
Five uses for comfrey.
While making your fence tall enough may seem an obvious tip, the exact height you need to keep certain critters out varies. The main reason you need a tall garden fence for most of the US is because of deer. Here is my experience with keeping deer out-
9 Dwarf Trees With High Yield Great For Small Areas! When it comes to gardening in small spaces, dwarf trees are a fantastic choice. These compact beauties not only add aesthetic appeal but also provide
When they come in droves, grasshoppers can cause massive damage to crops and gardens! Find out how to protect your plants from grasshoppers.
Want to build a garden trellis that's cheap and easy? These DIY trellis ideas for the garden are quick to make and don't cost much.
Moringa oleifera is nutritious and a great way to add extra nutrition. Learn how to grow moringa as an annual or perennial in this step by step guide.
if you’re going to make the most of boxwood’s winter interest and structural impact, you’re going to need a lot of them. And buying boxwoods can get e
Growing asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) requires patience but boy, is the payoff worth it. Although it takes up to three years to really get going, this perennial plant will produce a bountiful harvest year after year for up to 30 years.
Heavy clay soil can be frustrating. Follow this 6-step plan to improve soil so you can garden with ease and grow crops that thrive.
Do you want to start composting but feel overwhelmed? Try these 15 composting tips for beginners and start your compost pile today!
Beautiful in the garden and delightful on the plate, radicchio is an underappreciated veggie. Here's everything you need to know to start growing radicchio.
Beets are a staple in any homesteaders garden. They’re super nutritious plants that can be used for everything from sauteed greens to harvesting sugar from the roots. I happen to love the flavor of a homegrown beet, and once I figured out these tricks to growing beets, I was thrilled. Did you know beets are...
Learn how to build super easy, fast, and attractive raised garden beds! This is a 30-minute DIY project & is perfect for growing your own vegetable garden!
Did you know that blackberries will sometimes have little white worms in them? Before you freak out, here's how to get rid of these bugs.
