After I’ve finished harvesting the garden for the year, one of my favorite things to do is sit down with a notepad, a calendar, and a mug of something warm to plan out next year’s plot. I take note of ...
Pokeweed: How to Grow, Care for, and Use This Misunderstood Plant
Pokeweed has a reputation as a weed, but this native plant has a range of uses. That's why more people are growing the misunderstood pokeweed plant. Sometimes known as pokeberry, poke, pokeroot, ...
How to Start a Windowsill Veggie Garden
With an indoor windowsill garden, you can grow all kinds of edible, culinary, and medicinal species. Whether the place you're currently living doesn't have outdoor space for you to play with, or ...
Growing Chinese Broccoli: Planting Guide, Care, Troubleshooting, and Uses
Wan shen. Gai lan. Kai lan. No matter what you call it, Chinese broccoli is a tasty brassica worth growing in your garden. It's isn't as fussy as common broccoli, and the flavor is pleasantly ...
19 Fruits and Veggies You Should Never Store Together
Storing your food properly is one of the keys to extending its life. You might think that you can toss all food together in a fruit bowl or basket, but that would be wrong. Some produce shouldn't be ...
3 Off-Grid Power Ideas to Fuel Your Homestead
Whether you’re planning on creating an off-grid paradise or just wish to cut your power bill, here a few ideas to demystify electrickery. Electricity is vital for most of us. Unfortunately, it’s ...
What To Do If You Find an Abandoned Wild Baby Animal
Farms, homesteads, and urban gardens are full of wildlife. It's exciting to observe it and know you are part of that natural world. But what happens a wild baby animal is abandoned or injured and ...
9 Ways to Use Cinnamon in the Garden to Help Your Plants Thrive
When it comes to baking, there are very few ingredients (besides maybe flour and sugar, of course) that I find as beneficial and as integral as cinnamon. It’s a versatile spice that can be used in ...
Strawberry Spinach: Get to Know and Learn How to Grow This Underappreciated Veggie
Strawberry spinach is a strange plant that not enough people are growing. This spinach relative has edible leaves and berries that taste delicious! When I heard about this plant, I was intrigued. ...