I'm pleased to have Susan of Itzy Bitzy Farm sharing today! She is a wealth of gardening info, and will give you everything you need to know about planting cold weather crops. (This is something I really need to work on!) When the heat of Summer is at its highest, that is when I know it is time to think about planting cold weather crops for Fall and early Winter harvest. Many gardeners do not realize that from zones 5-8 one can grow ...Continue Reading
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Best Tips for Growing Tomatoes
I've gathered together a list of the best tips for growing tomatoes. In this article, you'll find tips for growing tomatoes from seed, how to transplant them into your garden, how to prevent diseases, tips for saving tomato seeds, and more. Tomatoes are an anomaly... Some years they're one of the easiest things to grow, and you have juicy red fruit coming out of your ears. And then there's those other years that leave ...Continue Reading
Sticks, Manure, and Dirt: My Adventure into Hugelkultur
(Taking a little break from Home Dairy Month to talk about gardening today. Look for another home dairy post coming on Friday!) I've always been a pretty basic gardener. Although I've always totally admired what I thought to be the "fancier" methods like raised beds, Square Foot Gardening, or lasagna gardening, but I never thought they were for me... I figured I'd always be a "use a tiller to rip up the dirt each year and plant in ...Continue Reading
How to be a Suburban (or Urban) Homesteader
One thing I love about homesteading is that it is a completely flexible lifestyle... Sometimes I think people get caught up in the old-fashioned idea that you have to have acres of property to be considered a homesteader. Today that is simply not the case, you can begin your homesteading journey no matter where you are. To help those that wish to live the homesteading lifestyle but are confined to smaller spaces I have created ...Continue Reading
Reasons to Plant a Victory Garden
I remember not too long ago, during the crazy times of 2020, being shocked as I walked pass multiple empty grocery store shelves. The last few years' trips to the grocery store have been unpredictable; you never know what state you will find the aisles in or what products will be missing. These circumstances naturally have people questioning our current modern food system, where they are depending on others to provide them with what ...Continue Reading