When we talk about growing a self-sufficient garden, we spend a lot of time on staple vegetables, long-storing fruits, and a few herbs. However, what about growing spices for ...
Herbs vs. Spices: What’s the Difference and Why Does it Matter for Gardeners?
As the author of the book Grow Your Own Spices, one of the questions I am often asked is “what’s the difference between herbs and spices?” From a cook’s perspective, there are a lot of right ...
Try Indoor Landscaping to Grow Beautiful Plants Indoors All Year
Landscaping doesn’t have to stop at your front door. All that underutilized real estate on your tabletops, windowsills, counters, chests, floors, desks, and more can become useful indoor plant growing ...
Greenhouse Gardening: Airflow, Light, and Climate Management Skills
Gardening in a greenhouse, hoop house, or other covered structure has many similarities to gardening outdoors. Basic gardening skills such as how to start seedlings, knowing when to transplant, and ...
How to Create a Home Library and Inspire a Culture of Reading
Has your bookshelf exploded on to your floor? Does it span across your desk, into makeshift milk crate bookcases, and occupy every corner of your house not filled with furniture? Well…you are not ...
How to Dry Lavender at Home
Drying lavender seems like it should be simple and straightforward. However, if you want to master the art of drying lavender there’s a lot more to it than cutting some stems, making a bunch, and ...
6 Homestead Edit Tips to Makeover and Maintain an Elegant Homestead
In an article about the highly ornamental Patina Farm, one of the owners of that gorgeous place said their secret was to “edit, edit, edit.” I hadn’t heard that term applied to a farm before. So, I ...
5 Tips for Creating a Duck-Friendly Garden for Everyday Pest Control
Did you know that ducks are great garden helpers? They can improve soil, eat pests (particularly slugs and snails), and help control weeds. Also, by putting them to work in the garden they can ...
11 Ways to Put Your Garden to Bed in Winter
Did you start a new garden this year and are now wondering what to do with your beds over the winter? The one thing you absolutely don’t want to do is leave your garden beds naked and idle over ...