Roadside Wildflowers
Every season seems to have a particular sign to announce its arrival, and we country folk eagerly watch for an indication of each seasonal change. Tapped maple trees, blooming gardens,…
Build a Tomato String Trellis
Grow your best tomatoes by building an easy DIY tomato string trellis for easier harvesting, cleaner, and healthier tomatoes.Gardeners love to train their tomato vines into the air. Tomato vines…
Improve Soil With Cover Crops for Gardens
Working cover crops for gardens into your rotation schedule will help clean your garden’s soil while fixing nutrients for better yields.As gardeners, we know that the success of our edible…
How to Grow Sesame Seeds, Mustard, and Cumin at Home
Seed spices are generally the easiest spices to grow. Learn how to grow sesame seeds at home, with guidance for growing mustard seed and growing cumin.Seeds used as spices to…
The Best Herbs to Grow for the Homestead
Used for everything from soothing an upset stomach to alleviating headaches, here are the best herbs to grow for the homestead. With winter in full swing I have been busy…
How to Grow Elderberries and Other Elderberry Facts
Learn the different types of elderberry plants, how to grow elderberries and more.The elderberry is a large shrub or small tree (often 8 to 30 feet tall depending on variety)…
How to Get Rid of Rats Outside
Rats and mice can be destructive. Learn how to get rid of rats outside, deal with an infestation, and ward off future ones.Rodents are everywhere – even if you don’t see any…
Easy Plants for Kids to Grow
Choose easy plants for kids to grow and help facilitate a love of the natural world with one of its smallest components: plant seeds. I’ve always thought seeds can uniquely…
Different Types of Compost and How to Use Them
Discover the many different types of compost to use in your garden, how to avoid non-renewable peat moss, and what to add into your backyard compost bin.There are many different…