Kumquats are tiny tasty fruits that look like mini oranges. The flesh is a little sour, while the skin is sweet, giving them a unique flavor. Growing kumquats has become popular because they're easy ...
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 ...
What is a Queenless Hive and What Can You Do to Fix It?
Raising bees for honey can be extremely challenging - and extremely frustrating, especially if you don’t really know what you are doing. We raised bees for several years here on my farm, and over ...
Growing Breadfruit Tree: Best Varieties, Planting Guide, Care, Problems and Harvest
I've been obsessed with growing breadfruits ever since I read about them in adventure books as a boy. People stranded on tropical islands in the middle of the ocean survived on them, and for that ...
Inversion Canning: What Is It and Is It Safe?
Fall is my favorite time of the year for a lot of reasons - the gorgeous changing leaves, the crisp feel of the air, and most of all, a bountiful harvest from my garden. Although wandering among ...
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 ...
Homestead Maintenance: Taking Care of Your Tools and Equipment
Running a homestead is no small task. From daily chores to monthly or yearly ones, there’s always something to be done. Over the years, I’ve come to understand the importance of homestead maintenance. ...
Meet the Anatolian Shepherd: The Perfect Homestead Guardian
Many of us with small farms often feel pulled in many directions. There are many jobs to do on a farm but not always enough help to do them all. Enter the Anatolian Shepherd. Anatolian shepherds ...
21 Best Defensive Plants to Keep Your Home and Garden Safe
Natural plant barriers made up of defensive plants have been used for hundreds of years as a source of protection against animals and intruders. People use strong, spiky plants instead of modern ...