by Homesteader | May 27, 2022 | Alternative Growing Methods, Growing Vegetables, Herbs and Herb Gardens, Homestead Gardening, Organic Farming, Organic Gardening and Growing
Horticulture is a relaxing hobby that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, but is especially important for increasing yields in your homestead garden. Whether you decide to grow a flower garden or plant some fresh herbs, you’ll find that tending to your plants...
by Homesteader | Apr 28, 2020 | Alternative Growing Methods, Growing Vegetables, Herbs and Herb Gardens, Homestead Gardening, Homesteading Lifestyle, Organic Farming, Organic Gardening and Growing
Importance of a Garden During a Global Crisis Growing a garden not only provides fresh food but a wealth of other benefits too. All that a homestead garden has to offer becomes vitally important during a time of global crisis. During a global crisis (especially a...
by Homesteader | Mar 15, 2013 | Growing Vegetables, Heirlooms, Non-GMO and Seed Saving/Storing, Herbs and Herb Gardens, Homestead Gardening, Seeds and Planting
With the warm days of spring comes an increase in traffic to and from local nurseries. People who have had cabin fever all winter are chomping at the bit the get outside and begin the new planting season. Before you load up on plants or flower seeds, make sure your...
by Homesteader | Dec 11, 2012 | Growing Vegetables, Herbs and Herb Gardens
We are several months away before the weeds begin attacking our garden, but let’s go ahead and get a head-start on getting prepared. If you are determined that gardening is for you then before you do anything else you must find out about the kind of necessary...
by Homesteader | Dec 11, 2011 | Growing Fruits, Growing Vegetables, Herbs and Herb Gardens, Homestead Gardening, Organic Farming, Organic Gardening and Growing, Seeds and Planting, Winterizing
Now that weeding, watering, and pruning are done for this year, there are a few more chores to do as your gardening seasoning draws to a close. The majority of what must be done to prepare for winter is a matter of simply cleaning-up your garden area, and covering up...
by Homesteader | Aug 22, 2011 | Growing Vegetables, Heirlooms, Non-GMO and Seed Saving/Storing, Herbs and Herb Gardens, Homestead Gardening, Stretching the Homestead Budget
A good rule is to try to use seeds for the given year’s season, but what if sometimes we don’t get all that season’s seeds planted. From time to time everyone has ‘left0ver’ seeds. What should be done with those? There is a way to use...
