Food

The Survival Garden: Plan Ahead

As a homesteader, you probably have a goal of growing most of your own food. However, the road to self-sufficiency doesn’t appear overnight. Perhaps you started with a small garden with a few tomato plants [ … ]

Food

Setting Up Espaliered Trees

It can be difficult to embody the practices that are important to you in terms of producing your own food if you have a small plot of land or simply face logistical constraints due to [ … ]

Food

5 Gardening Tasks To Complete Before Winter

While hobbyists are enjoying their pumpkin pies and other fruits of their summer gardening labors, the serious gardener is likely to be hopping about with the year-end tasks that need to be accomplished before the [ … ]

Food

All About Oyster Mushrooms

If you are looking for a nutritious and tasty way to enhance your culinary journeys in the kitchen, look no further than oyster mushrooms. These intriguing large mushrooms are the perfect addition to recipes calling [ … ]

Food

Extending Your Growing Season

The temperatures are dropping, and you might feel a little melancholy thinking about your garden freezing under all that snow and not having any fresh produce until summertime. Put away the tissues and consider these [ … ]

Food

Top Fall Gardening Tips

Summer’s garden bounties are winding down with the change of the seasons, and many garden beds are cleaned out, readily awaiting the next planting. The great news is you don’t have to wait for spring [ … ]

Food

Plants For Abundant Fall Color

As the temperatures start to dip, especially at night, and the days become shorter, you may be noticing that autumn is on its way. Depending upon your location, leaves may be just beginning to change [ … ]