Most folks assume that once summer is over, then the gardening season is complete. But did you know there is a whole other world of gardening possibilities? Possibilities that can help increase your harvest and even passively improve your soil. Yep, I'm talking about fall gardening. I've kinda talked a bit about fall gardening in the past by listing 21 vegetables you can plant in a fall garden. However, that article didn't get ...Continue Reading
Top Reasons For Tomato Leaf Curling
There is nothing more amazing than harvesting those ruby-red romas or vibrantly colored heirloom tomatoes. Many home-gardeners pride themselves on the success and health of their tomato plants. When something out of the ordinary happens, it can be heartbreaking. And finding that your precious tomatoes have tomato leaf curl can be one of those heartbreaking moments. I have been one of those gardeners left wondering “Why are my tomato ...Continue Reading
How to Cultivate Community While Homesteading
No Homestead is an island. When it comes to homesteading, there is a lot is said about self-sufficiency, self-reliance, and blazing your own trail. However, one thing that hasn’t been talked about much is the important role community plays in building that self-sufficiency and how to cultivate community while doing it. Engaging with community can be a tricky thing for anyone, especially if you are an introvert like me. Over the ...Continue Reading
The Best Organic Fertilizers for Your Vegetable Garden
Perfect… Healthy… Well Balanced... Soil... ...the kind of soil that encourages disease-free veggie plant growth and produces amazingly high harvest yields. Every Gardener’s Dream! Well, this gardener’s dream anyway… The reality is that most of us won’t find the perfect soil patiently waiting for them in the vegetable garden. I, for one, have yet to turn over a patch of dirt and find perfect soil waiting for me to plant in. Maybe ...Continue Reading
DIY Organic Aphid Spray Recipe for the Garden
Our new greenhouse has drastically expanded our short growing season... But it's also expanded my garden challenges. Especially when it comes to pests-- something I usually don't have to worry *too* much about, considering we garden in the arctic (aka Wyoming)... The Surprise Guests in My Greenhouse... The kids ran into the house one March afternoon announcing there were tiny eggs all over my spinach. Honestly, I ignored it ...Continue Reading