I used to have a love-hate relationship with topiary when I first started gardening. I absolutely loved the way a few well-placed topiary plants can add formality and depth to an informal cottage ...
Growing Rapini (Brassica Ruvo): Best Varieties, Planting Guide and Care
Rapini, also called broccoli raab or rabe, is a close relative of turnips. However, when some varieties are ready to harvest, they form small flower heads that resemble little broccoli ...
The Compost Tea Controversy and Tips to Use ACT & PCT Correctly
Organic gardeners are always looking for inexpensive and effective ways to keep plants safe from fungal pathogens and nutrient deficiencies. Inevitably, if you are looking for that information in the ...
Ferme Ornée: Creating the Beauty of an Ornamental Farm
I spend a lot of time researching historical pastoral and rural food writings looking for information on traditional recipes, preservation methods, butchery, heirloom vegetables, and more. In recent ...
24 Interesting Ways to Use and Preserve Your Plums
It takes a few years before plums and other fruit trees reach full production. But when they do, it can be a bit overwhelming to harvest all that fruit and figure out what to do with it. For ...
How Much Protein Do Ducks Really Need?
Have you tried to buy duck feed at your local farm store? If so, were you able to find duck feed that was specifically formulated for the stage of life your duckling or duck was at? Did you see ...
Epicurean Homesteading: How to Be Self-Sufficient While Making Your Life More Pleasurable
“Homesteading is not about hardship. It’s about creating a pleasurable life.” It often shocks people when I say this. It’s almost as if they want to believe homesteading has to be difficult. Maybe ...
How to Create a Delightful Herb Border Hedge
Do you love those potager pictures of lovely lettuce and cabbage heads surrounded by beautiful herb border hedges or along pathways? Me too! It’s just amazing how a simple herb border hedge can ...
22 Practical Hedges for the Homestead That Add More Value Than Just Beauty
Hedges have been grown for at least 6000 years. In fact, the earliest hedges were probably used on farms and homesteads. They were originally implemented to mark property lines, confine animals, ...