When it comes time to put plants in the ground, are you sure your soil is ready for planting? It may seem like a matter of tossing in a few amendments and putting your plants in the earth, but ...
14 Ways to Use Emergency Communication When Disaster Strikes
Most of us can remember that day. We all sat helplessly as we watched planes flying into buildings, people running frantically from disaster, and heard loved ones crying out on the news as they ...
Learn How to Test Soil pH and Make Your Garden Blossom
I have vivid memories of chemistry class in high school, sitting in the lab with other students and trying to remember the pH of different substances. I always had trouble recalling the scale and ...
What NOT to Feed Chickens: 9 Food Your Chickens Shouldn’t Eat
One of the most entertaining things about owning chickens is watching them gobble down a new treat. It's fun to give your flock table scraps or garden clippings, and for the most part, chickens have ...
Hotbed Gardening: Add a Little Heat to Your Gardening Repertoire
When I first got a greenhouse, I thought it would be great for starting seeds. Unfortunately, even though it is hot during the day, nighttime temperatures often drop below freezing. That made it ...
How to Create Moss Scapes to Bring the Outdoors into Your Home
I don't hate winter. In some ways, I even love it. Cold-weather means I get lots of time indoors to plan and do all my prep-work to have a great homestead year. The problem is, as soon as my seeds ...
Understanding What ‘Disease-Resistant Plants’ Actually Means
Have you noticed how all the articles on organic gardening seem to recommend that you choose disease-resistant plants? That’s generally good advice. Yet, many gardeners don’t understand exactly what ...
4 Easy Permaculture Techniques You Can Use in Your Garden
Permaculture is a way of gardening that is all about creating harmony between plants, animals, and people. It’s a model of sustainability and environmental stewardship that works toward building ...
How to Implement and Manage Multispecies Grazing
If you have multiple species of livestock on your small farm, you may have wondered how you can make the most of your limited space and improve the health of your animals at the same ...