Nothing slows the activity on a homestead down as much as wintertime. The bustle of spring planting and calving, and the harvest of summer and fall give way to quieter days of tending livestock, [ … ]
There’s no reason why your garden should remain unproductive between fall harvest and spring planting. Planting a cover crop, which isn’t just for big agricultural operations, ensures your garden keeps working hard throughout the offseason. [ … ]
Drought is a serious concern for gardeners. As water supplies dwindle across much of the country, we are left wondering how long we can continue to provide a healthy supply of food for ourselves [ … ]
If you love gardening, but want to try something different than the regular vegetables, you may like planting summer cover crops. Cover crops (“green manure”), although often grown in the winter, have many benefits as [ … ]
Many aspects of large agricultural projects and farming can be scaled down to work in a suburban or small homestead setting. Cover crops are one method that can work very well for people with small [ … ]
Summer is over. Leaves are falling, and the weather is beginning to get a little cooler. While many of us are hanging up the shovel and throwing in the trowel, so to speak, it’s not [ … ]
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