reviving the lost art of self sufficency
August is a busy month for most homesteaders and gardeners. Preserving & canning season is in full swing. Did you know that this is the month to start your fall vegetable garden? That’s right, it’s already that time of the year to start planning and […]
Challenging myself to grow food and eat from garden. Can I complete this challenge? Join me as I organize planting dates and share a free downloadable document with outdoor sowing dates for flowers and vegetables.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR NEXT YEAR’S GARDEN Take Notes: If you haven’t taken any notes about your garden through out the year , take a moment and reflect back in the spring through summer and write down what worked this year and what didn’t work […]
Allium Statius, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. It’s close relatives include the onions, shallots, leeks, chives, and rakkyos. Also known as the stinky rose. Garlic is easy to grow and produces numerous bulbs after a long growing season. […]
Even though it may still be cold, damp, and miserable outside with an occasional dose of sunshine, it could put the gardening green bug in you. Now is the time to get your garden plan rolling. In some warmer locations, you can begin sowing your vegetables outdoors (below 2,000 feet). For cooler areas, February is a great time to get a head start on tomatoes and peppers indoors. Also in late February there several cool weather vegetables you can plant directly sow out in the garden beds.
It’s winter time, are you thinking about watering your lawn, trees, and plants? If not, you should be! Winter watering can be the difference between life and death to the greenery around your home, even if you don’t see the effects till much later. When spring comes around everything may look healthy but within a couple months your beautiful trees and shrubs have a much higher risk of insects, disease, and even partially or fully dying off….watering tip in the winter and irrigation tips
It’s blueberry season here at the homestead! Blueberries are one of my favorite berries. There’s no peeling, pitting, coring or cutting, just simply pop them in your mouth. When I walk through the garden, I inspect each blueberry bush. Looking for a ripe, plump, dusty blue-gray […]
Blueberries need soil that is quite acidic — between pH 3 to 5.5. To start with you need to know what the pH (acidity) of your soil is. You can get pH meters or test strips from your local nursery. I personally like to use […]
How many of you are always finding a way to cut back on spending? It hit me pretty hard last fall when I purchased $50 or more worth of seed starters, broccoli, bok choy, kale, cauliflower, parsley, spinach, lettuce greens, swiss chard, and cabbage. Then […]
You can have fresh produce growing in your backyard all year long. Fine out what’s ready to harvest in July and what to start sowing.
