Technically, you can’t make homemade champagne on your homestead unless you make it in the Champagne region in France. That’s because “champagne” is a legally protected term reserved for sparkling ...
4 Ways to Grow Perennial Food -Which One Works for You?
If you are interested in growing perennial vegetables and fruits sustainably, without using toxic chemicals at home, there are lots of great ways to do that. Edible landscaping, permaculture, food ...
11 Healthy Crops to Plant in Your Garden Year-Round
I love growing all the farmers market favorite vegetables like beets, lettuce, cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes, and more. However, as a homesteader I want to keep on homesteading indefinitely, so ...
How Expert Gardeners Choose the Perfect Plants That Always Thrive (So You Can, Too)
I had an amazing patch of Lily of the Valley growing in acidic clay soil, in full sun at my old house. Recently, I decided to plant them on my new homestead. I heard the plants were toxic to ...
15 Tips and Ideas to Help You Create Decorative Garden Fences
I know fencing is not usually considered a “sexy” topic for gardeners and homesteaders. Often, we just consider them a necessary evil to keep pests like deer and dogs from ruining our beloved plants. ...
20 Tips to Help You Become a Minimalist Homesteader
Minimalism is a bit of a buzzword these days. It has a lot of different meanings depending on who you ask. I like this description: Minimalism is a tool to rid yourself of life’s excess in favor ...
The Good and The Bad About Using Urine as Garden Fertilizer
Gardeners have different opinion when it comes to using urine in the garden as fertilizer. It is a great nutrient source for plants, but it also has some risks. Not to mention some people are grossed ...
Potting Shed: Why You Need It and 15 Tips on How to Use It
I dreamed of having a potting shed for years before I actually got one. I don't know why, but a potting shed seemed like a symbol of gardening excellence. I felt like I had to have one before I could ...
14 Do’s and Don’ts of Growing an Organic Vegetable Garden
The other day, some friends who are starting an organic vegetable garden told me they got their soil test results back. They said the only recommendation they got was to apply 10-10-10 fertilizer. ...