Leaves are a natural part of life for any homesteader with trees nearby, but have you ever considered how they can benefit your garden? While most people think about leaves only in the fall, they ...
7 Homemade Fungicides That Will Save Your Garden Plants
If you're like me, you hate losing your precious plants to fungal infections, but you don't want to use harsh chemicals around the foods you're growing. If that's the case, homemade fungicide sprays ...
11 Fast-Growing Fruit Trees for a Quick Harvest
Some fruit trees take an age to grow and produce fruit. Their first harvest can take up to seven years, and a few take even longer. I love to grow slow-maturing trees like pawpaws, but like most ...
Citrus Rust Mites: How to Tackle an Infestation
Citrus trees are fantastic. They're beautiful, provide healthy and flavorful fruits, and the fragrance of the flowers is unmatched. Just the presence of an orange, grapefruit, lime, or lemon tree can ...
How to Make Herbal Salts Using Plants Growing in Your Garden
Preserving herbs in salt is a tried-and-true method of preserving fresh herbs and making delicious seasoning. It's a fast and easy project and when you're done, you have a terrific kitchen staple. ...
24 Indigenous North American Plants for Food and Medicine
If you aim to nurture a homestead harmoniously rather than fighting to grow foreign species on native soil, then your best bet is to cultivate indigenous species. Indigenous species are those that ...
Bean Stem Maggots: Identify and Control This Damaging Pest
When spring begins, we eagerly head outside to plant all the crops we love. As we care for our plants, we start to envision the harvest to come. But some pests can ruin our crops and shatter our ...
Phytophthora Blight: How to Handle This Deadly Garden Disease
Homesteaders put a lot into their crops. After all, that's the food you need to feed your friends and family. As the cost of living increases, we all look for ways to fill the pantry on the cheap. It ...
How to Deal With Currant Fruit Flies Infestation in Your Garden
One day, you're happily growing gooseberries or currants, dreaming of munching into those tart treats, visions of preserves, pies, smoothies, or sun-warmed fruits in your mind. Then you take a bite ...