Growing our own produce is an important part of the homesteading lifestyle. However, planting and depending solely on annuals season after season can be exhausting…
The rest of the country is catching on to what homesteaders have known for generations. Knowing where your food comes from is not just trendy,…
There are still those who think he was a myth, which is not so surprising considering the many ways he has been depicted in our…
In May, my husband Donnie planted 31 tomato plants, everything from Bush to Rutgers, from stalk to vine, in cages, on espaliers, and just trailing…
Ozark banana. Quaker delight. Asimoya. Hillbilly mango. This relatively obscure fruit goes by many regional names, pawpaw being the most common. The humble pawpaw (Asimina triloba)…
Nothing can compare to the taste of fresh tomatoes, just picked from the garden. Most homesteaders have them in their gardens, and, for many, it’s…
If you are looking for hardy additions to your edible landscape, elderberries and goji berries are two top choices. Both berries are edible and medicinal,…
My connection with figs began early. I would have been no older than four when we moved to a little brick house in Greensboro, North…
I haven’t met a homesteader who doesn’t enjoy good food but even the best of us can get into a food rut. Juniper berries are…
My husband Donnie was raised near the Brushy Mountains of North Carolina, a little set of scenic, high hills in the central part of the…
Growing currants on your homestead provides several benefits. A perennial plant that can be productive for up to ten years. currant is a very healthy…
Persimmons are a delicious and unusual fruit to grow on your homestead. Persimmons like a warm climate but other than that, they are not particularly…