Medicinal plants and healing herbs are a great addition to the garden. Find out which ones are best to grow.
Cheesemaking recipes can be hard to find these days, but they're becoming more common as this old-time skill becomes a popular hobby in the kitchen. Cheesemaking doesn't have to be difficult, and I've included delicious
Best vegetables & herbs to regrow from kitchen scraps in water or soil. Start a windowsill garden indoors, or grow foods using grocery lettuce, beets, etc!
Feast your eyes on the English countryside, gorgeous gardens and beautiful blooms.
This post is sponsored by the makers of Ball® home canning products .* I love canning tomatoes, which I think directly correlates to my love of growing tomatoes. It may be cliche for a gardener to love this particular plant, but I do have a lot of pride bringing in gorgeous heirloom varieties
Best vegetables & herbs to regrow from kitchen scraps in water or soil. Start a windowsill garden indoors, or grow foods using grocery lettuce, beets, etc!
A picture speaks a thousand words. Get inspired and come on a journey through our gardens by clicking on the galleries.
Hugelkultur is a method of making a garden bed using waste wood and available nitrogen, that preserves those nutrients and gives them up to growing plants over several seasons. Like compost, a hugelkultur bed or hugel bed makes use of carbon and nitrogen to decompose and create humus, while generating both heat and moisture. Hugelkultur ... Read More about An improved hugelkultur bed for older homesteaders
A carpet of lawn and ailing fruit trees was lovingly replaced by the most stunning suburban retreat that surprised even the gardener herself. With ponds
Does your sourdough starter need a name? Get ideas with this list of clever, funny, ridiculous, and celebrity sourdough starter names.
Learn how to amend clay soil and what plants to plant for clay soil. This homesteader's guide will help you and your garden flourish in all soil conditions.
OMG! That is one hell of a long title for a recipe, don't you think? It is almost like a list of all the ingredients that are required. LOL The last time we made fish on this blog it was the easy fish stew recipe. Today for dinner, I will be making this pan seared
Make your own extracts for delicious baking and gift giving! The possibilites are endless, and the recipes are easy to follow! Alcohol free recipes included
The aromatic nature of the mint family (Lamiaceae) come from their high levels of volatile oils, which also account for many of their medicinal properties.
Beyond the Meadows, by Krautkopf, is a must-read. It's for anyone curious about how to be a better gardener or to adopt more planet-friendly practices.
So, very late to the Chelsea blogging party, and, whilst I very nearly didn’t post at all, I was spurred on by the number of times I’ve referenced last year’s two posts (here and …
August has settled in like honey— sticky and sweet. The mornings greet us with dewdrops and cooler temperatures. But the sun, rich and golden, will still warm the days. The air is thick with change. Summer is fading into something more earnest. A squirrel on our front porch is eating a peach from ou
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"Afristar Foundation utilises Permaculture design systems as the primary methodology of our community development strategy. Permaculture is an optimistic,
What's a Healthy Bowel Movement according to the Bristol Stool Chart, plus 7 tips for better bowel movements and bowel health.
Rare and heirloom seeds - how to get started growing, collected, and trading these treasured varieties! Where to find rare seeds!
Lemongrass is a fabulous addition to your recipes and surprisingly easy to grow! You can even propagate it from cuttings. Learn how to grow and use lemongrass at your home.
Growing turmeric at home is surprisingly easy, and these beautiful plants thrive indoors or outside with minimal care. Most people know turmeric as a bright yellow spice powder that's commonly used in curries. It also
Every season we grow thousands of Snapdragons in every color imaginable. Most are destined for mixed bouquets but there is one special variety that never seems to make into the general mix, the Chantilly. Designers, grocery customers and florists eagerly snatch up every stem we can muster! There just never seems to be enough to […]
Elderberry plants can be expensive to buy, but it's easy to grow elderberries from cuttings. All you need is a few hardwood cuttings taken in the late fall or winter and a bit of patience.
Happiness sometimes seems very elusive. The more you chase it, the harder it seems to catch it. It’s a by-product of living meaningfully and listening to what your body and mind need. However, you don’t necessarily have to win a Nobel prize fto live with purpose. Spending time with the people you care about, slowing down and being present in the moment, allowing yourself to take in the beauty of the world around you—that’s how we befriend happiness.
Air Fryer Pork Belly Bites are flavorful, seasoned pieces of pork belly that are cooked crispy in an air fryer with less oil and mess compared to deep-frying.
AD100 designer Nicole Hollis describes the storied manse as “Grateful Dead meets Burning Man meets Marrakech meets Victorian posh”
Learn how to easily make your own healing calendula oil at home, to soothe dozens of skin ailments, including acne, eczema, wounds, burns, rashes, and more!
A traditional preserve of apple cider dating back to the 1600's. Use it in place of honey or maple syrup. Makes a little over 1 cup.
Avoid trips to the store, reduce your carbon footprint, and save heaps of money by learning to make your own household items.
How to Use Eggshells in the Garden-Learn the different ways you can use your eggshells to benefit your garden plants and improve your garden soil!
