Hydroponic gardening is not new, but it has seen an increase in popularity lately. This is easily understandable, as hydroponics require minimal space, use 90%…
I’m an off-grid homesteader, which means I come from a pretty extreme end of the lifestyle spectrum (at least, according to my extended family). They…
Perennials offer great value in the flower or shade garden. These plants come back year after year with really minimal care and produce fabulous flowers…
Would you like to create an edible landscape? Some individuals are turning their lawns or small acreages into food-producing backyard gardens representing a sustaining, integrating…
Many become homesteaders to experience the freedom that comes from living according to their values, without paying much attention to what society thinks. On the…
Homesteaders are a resourceful and imaginative group. If you need a tool, a fixture, an egg or heating fuel, there’s that innate drive to make…
I'm just going to come out and say it... these muffins are truly glorious! Each one is moist, dense, and full of flavors and textures…
A few years ago, my husband and I spent our weekends driving around looking for a retirement property. We wanted to relocate to the Blue…
If you are looking for another income opportunity for your homestead, consider making money selling specialty herbs and cut flowers. It is easy to make…
At sixty years old, I live alone in a circle of trees in the middle of twelve wild and wooly acres. People are either intrigued…
Herbs are easy to grow as most of them are generally undemanding, requiring just enough light and adequate soil to produce well. They are useful…
Once upon a time, there was a Garden Guru named Steve Solomon, who grew loads and loads of fresh produce, wrote gardening books that people…