Buying homestead property is a pretty exciting adventure. Your dream may be ten acres of land, and you have big plans to build a cabin and a barn. But the bank may not share your vision. Thank ...
How To Till Your Garden Naturally Using Pigs
Raising pigs for meat? Put them to work! Pigs make great rototillers and will dig up your garden naturally, saving you money and labor. Plus, they fertilize and eat annoying pests as they're working. ...
How to Get Rid of Raccoons in Your Garden Humanely
Raccoons are cute, extremely smart, and highly skilled troublemakers. They aren't deliberately bad, but raccoons find it hard to resist a productive garden or orchard. They're also extremely ...
Birds That Eat Pests and How to Attract Them to Your Garden
There are many reasons to attract birds into your yards and garden spaces. They're beautiful, entertaining, and sing delightful songs. Best of all, many birds eat lots of bugs... including some of the ...
A Beginner’s Guide to Creating a Root Cellar Garden
Starting a root cellar garden is one of the best ways to give your family independence, nutritious meals, and security during lean times - whether that's the winter or during a national crisis like ...
How To Prepare Garden Soil for Planting in 7 Simple Steps
When it comes time to put plants in the ground, are you sure your soil is ready for planting? It may seem like a matter of tossing in a few amendments and putting your plants in the earth, but ...
4 Easy Permaculture Techniques You Can Use in Your Garden
Permaculture is a way of gardening that is all about creating harmony between plants, animals, and people. It’s a model of sustainability and environmental stewardship that works toward building ...
How to Safely Keep Moose Out of Your Garden
Spotting a moose might be exciting... until you see that they're standing in your garden eating your precious plants. Moose are massive mammals and they feed that enormous body by eating 50 pounds ...
The Secret to Improving Clay Soil, It’s Easier Than You Think
Clay soil can be frustrating. It doesn’t drain in the spring and cracks like the Grand Canyon in the summer. Red clay soil makes it difficult for many southern and northwest coast farmers to produce a ...