I am one of those gardeners who experiments a lot. Now, I'm not a scientist, and I don't hold myself to the scientific standard. That's because, at the end of the day, my garden must grow enough food ...
Fertilizer Calculator: Find Out How Much Fertilizer to Use in Your Vegetable Garden
Did you know that using an all-purpose fertilizer like 10-10-10 regularly can overload your garden with nutrients and negatively impact plant health? Unused nutrients can also run-off during ...
Turkey Anatomy: Revealing the Mysteries of Snood, Caruncle, Wattle, and More
"Oh, my sweet darling, what a long, beautiful snood you have!" This is something I tell my pet turkey, Woodford, almost daily. When others hear me say it, they look at me quizzically. That's ...
How to Start a Cut Flower Bed in Your Vegetable Garden
I've been growing herbs and vegetables for years. I also grow a lot of perennial flowers and self-seeding annual flowers to keep my pollinator population happy. But, I have never grown flowers to cut ...
How to Use a Broadfork to Promote Good Drainage in Your Garden
Just about every article I read about starting a garden says to choose a location with good drainage. But what does 'good drainage' even mean? Honestly, as a gardener, it took me a long time to ...
Landscaping with Moss Can Create a Magical Fairy-Tale Garden
There is something mystical and enchanting about moss in a landscape. It always makes me think of hobbits and fairies. It also evokes a sense of calm and tranquility in a way that grass or other ...
9 Reasons Why Raising Turkeys Might Not Be Right For Some Homesteaders
Woodford, a Bourbon Red heritage breed turkey, roosts on the railing on our back stoop each night. In the morning, as soon as he hears me moving around inside the house, he pecks on the pane of our ...
12 Odd Tips on Raising Heritage Breed Turkeys You Need to Know
We hear a lot about heritage breed livestock these days. In fact, homesteaders, like you and me, are a big part of why the preservation of "at risk" breeds has become a focus of home food production. ...
Suckling and the Vital Importance of Colostrum for Goat Kids
Some people freak out at the thought of goat labor. Truth be told, it is a very gooey process. It's also a bit emotionally challenging to watch your darling does go through the pain of labor. ...