Looking for a plant that has a bold, bright flavor to spice up your cooking, but doesn't take a lot of backbreaking work in the garden? You may want to consider growing anise. Because I come from ...
Growing Raspberries: A Complete Guide on How to Plant, Grow, & Harvest Raspberries
What better shout out to summer than biting down on a fresh, sweet raspberry? The only problem is: they're expensive, and the best tasting ones are often hard to find in grocery stores. Beyond ...
High Tunnel Gardening: What You Need to Know to Grow Successfully
Are you familiar with the term high tunnel? If you’ve been gardening very long, you may have heard commercial farmers or even avid homesteaders talk about their high tunnels. A 'high tunnel' is ...
Growing Dill: The Complete Guide to Plant, Grow and Harvest Dill
There are a million reasons to start growing dill. It has a delicate flavor of anise, celery, and lemon that enhances everything from fish and chicken to salads and veggies. You can use both the ...
Growing Radishes: The Complete Guide to Plant, Grow and Harvest Radishes
I love growing radishes in my garden. Not only are they brilliant space fillers, but they also grow quickly. Of course, there's also the flavor. The crisp taste of a freshly picked radish is ...
13 DIY High Tunnel Ideas to Build in Your Garden
Are you contemplating building a structure on your homestead which will allow you to grow vegetables longer or perhaps, year-round? You may have considered building a greenhouse and using a heat ...
Is Soaking Seeds Before Planting Worth Your Time? How Do You Do It?
To soak your seeds or not soak your seeds prior to planting, that is the question... Among gardeners, at least. The short answer is that soaking seeds is a matter of personal preference, but ...
Damping Off: How to Stop It from Destroying Your Garden
You've planted your seeds, and they're just starting to sprout when they suddenly turn brown and die. What's going on? You may have fallen victim to damping off. Damping off is a collective term for ...
Growing Hemp: How to Plant and Take Care of Hemp
Hemp is a controversial plant because it's often confused with marijuana. While hemp and marijuana come from the same plant family, they're two distinct species. Farmers raise marijuana for its ...