When you are planning your garden, consider adding flowers that serve a purpose of not only assisting in pollination, but can be also be used in dishes. This will help you make most of the limited garden space, not to mention adding fragrant and visually striking appeal to your dishes.
Homesteading
So, You Want a Goat? Here Are the Challenges You’ll Face
Homesteading comes with many trials and having a herd of goats in one of them. Know the challenges you will face will help you in your homesteading endeavors.
Dealing With Flies the Old Fashioned Way
I’m sure there are other ways to deter flies, but these worked for me so I stuck with them.
How To Get All Your Chickens To Lay In All Their Nest Boxes
here is an easy solution to getting your chickens to lay eggs in all of their nest boxes.
Hedgerows: A Modern Take on an Ancient Homesteading Practice
This modern take on ancient homesteading practices uses hedgerows as a way to use natural resources to create borders, contain livestock and can provide habitat to wildlife and a screen from pesticide drift, and control soil erosion.
Seed to Plate: How To Grow Bread-Worthy Spring Wheat From Seed
Wheat is one of those staples that’s been getting a bad rap lately. With the current diet trends leaning toward eating carbohydrates, wheat and bread aren’t on the radar of many gardeners. But there are some benefits to growing it, especially if you select the “hard red spring wheat.”
10 Simple Hacks for a Successful Vegetable Garden
Recently, I wrote an article listing essential gardening laws to give your plants the best chance at providing you with a big harvest. Taking that advice and using these ten quick tips provided by experienced gardeners can help you save time, increase your growing space and reduce costs.
Hobby Homesteading: 3 Backyard Livestock Breeds Every Home Should Have
Hobby homesteading is showing up in the sprawling suburban neighborhoods. Here are the most popular small breeds and how to get started.
Black Gold: Add Nutrients to the Garden – The Easy Way!
Black gold is the product of vermicomposting—or, in simple terms, it’s the rich, black stuff that comes out the back end of a worm. This so-called “super soil” has many benefits and it only takes a little bit of work to build your own worm farm and start getting a constant supply.
Mail Order Chicks: Caring for Chicks After Transport
When chicks are ordered through the mail, they may need a little extra TLC. Here are some tips for reenergizing your chicks after a long transport.
