Do you live in an area that's prone to hailstorms? If you're going to cultivate a garden, you'll need to work some hail protection into your overall design. There are few things as devastating as ...
How to Start a Windowsill Veggie Garden
With an indoor windowsill garden, you can grow all kinds of edible, culinary, and medicinal species. Whether the place you're currently living doesn't have outdoor space for you to play with, or ...
What is Foliar Feeding, and How Does it Work?
Many people are unfamiliar with foliar feeding, but it really is a great way to get added nutrition to your plants. While most gardeners only feed at the soil, feeding a plant through its leaves ...
How to Clean and Sterilize Planters and Pots the Right Way
I learned about how important it is to sterilize pots and planters after I lost an entire crop of cucumbers to mosaic virus. I couldn't understand why all of my cucumber plants died so horribly. ...
How to Grow Purple Passionflower for Food and Medicine
If there's one thing most homesteaders agree on, it's that multi-purpose plants are absolutely invaluable. After all, if you're going to pour a ton of time and energy into cultivating your plants, ...
12 Herbs for Upset Stomach and Other Digestive Issues
Is there anything worse than an upset stomach? Thank goodness for all those herbs that can ease your digestive woes. The trouble is, not all herbs can be used to treat all tummy issues.For example, we ...
11 Best Herbs for Anxiety and Insomnia
Just about everyone I talk to these days is contending with some type of anxiety. We're living in unprecedented times, and that's causing veritable maelstroms of anxious thoughts and difficulty ...
5 Root Cellar Alternatives to Save Your Harvest
If you're fortunate enough to have a large parcel of land, you can build yourself a good old-fashioned root cellar to store food for the winter. For those of us who have smaller yards or irregular ...
Infusion, Decoction, or Tincture? Which Herbal Preparations to Use for Different Plant Parts
If you're new to making your own plant-based medicine, you may feel a bit confused or overwhelmed by the various terms out there. Sure, there's a lot to know in terms of botany and whatnot, but also ...