Sometimes you just need a plant that is easy to care for, isn't fussy about its environment, and is incredibly useful. If that sounds good, you should be growing calamint. It's resistant to drought ...
Time Management on the Homestead: Tips to Prioritize Your Chores
Life on a homestead is a blessing, but if the ever-growing list of chores you need to do grows out of control, it becomes a major source of stress. Many homesteaders become overwhelmed as the jobs ...
How to Plant, Grow, Care For, and Harvest Galangal
Sometimes you want to grow something a little less common in the home vegetable garden. Especially if it's something that you use in your cooking and want on hand. If you love eating galangal, you ...
33 Plants That Thrive in Moist or Wet Soil and Absorb Extra Water
If you have an area on your land where water sits or runs through frequently, you'll be happy to know that there are plenty of plants for you to beautify it. Many people think that areas that have wet ...
25 Wind Resistant Plants for Your Garden
Do you have an area of your garden where the wind never stops blowing? Many people do, and it's hard on most plants to have their roots tugged on by the wind as it moves back and forth. If the ...
Bleeding Heart Plant: How to Grow and Care for Lamprocapnos spectabilis
Sometimes finding color for a shaded or partially shaded area of the garden can be difficult. Many of the prettiest or most colorful flowering plants are sun lovers. If you have this problem, look no ...
How to Grow and Care For Pencil Plant – The Unusual Succulent
In my seemingly never-ending quest to find house plants that are both unique and easy to care for, I came across pencil plants a few years ago. Apart from those two criteria, my third is that I need ...
Dwarf Jade: How to Care For This Sturdy Succulent
When it comes to houseplants, low maintenance is key for me. If I'm busy, or I go away for the weekend, I want to know I won't come home to a dead or struggling plant. That's why growing dwarf jade is ...
15 Tips for Success When Cooking Over an Open Fire
There is something primal about cooking on an open fire. The heat, the smell of the smoke, and the roaring and crackling create an experience that speaks to the most basic parts of us. You're ...