Maximize the benefits of keeping chickens as a gardener by utilizing these principles in your planning and design
Finding and Using Morels
The season for harvesting Morels is upon us! Brush up on your Morel knowledge before planning your next foraging adventure.
Plant Series: Calendula
Beautiful and easy to grow; Calendula is the feature of the week with several recipes for home-made treatments using Calendula flower petals.
Plant Series: Mullein
One of the most useful and easy-to-cultivate herbs for common household ailments, mullein is a medicinal all-star worthy of a place in any herbal garden.
Plant Series: Pansies
From sweet garnishes to summertime tea to facial scrubs, find out how to make the most of the common pansy
What’s in a Home – Biotecture, Symbiosis, and the Self-Regulating Homestead
Exploring the options ahead of building a homestead from scratch
Plant Series: Roses
Some awesome ways to make the most out of your roses this summer
Honey Fermented Garlic
The easiest gateway fermentation recipe ever.
Home-Made Soothing Oatmeal Lotion
Last night my daughter developed a bad case of hives and it prompted me to whip up a batch of anti-itch lotion to go along with her…… Read more “Home-Made Soothing Oatmeal Lotion”
Winter Blues Got Me Building Indoor Gardens
I miss dirt and sunlight and the color green so bad! I was checking out my seeds and decided to bust out some diy skills and put…… Read more “Winter Blues Got Me Building Indoor Gardens”
DIY Fridge Makeover
DIY fridge make-over
Gardening 2015
photos from the 2015 garden season