Grow
Learn the practical gardening methods to fill your plate with organic fruit, veggies, and herbs from your own backyard.
Here we’ll share all of our gardening and growing techniques; like how to start seeds indoors, Spring garden planning tips & tricks, how to know if you should till or have a no-till garden, turning your sod into a garden plot or preparing your garden for winter. We also share about learning specific techniques like how to use the Lasagna Gardening Method.
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Starting a Homestead Business (Tips from Joel Salatin)
Many of us want to start a homestead that will sustain our livelihood. That usually comes in the form of some kind of homestead
How Much Land is Needed to Raise a Year’s Worth of Food
Many people ask us, if they want to be self-sufficient, raising nearly 100% of their food from their homestead, how much land is needed
GMO Seeds: What the Home Gardener Needs to Know
With the release of GMO seeds being sold to the home gardener, there are some important factors to know. In this blog post (and
Growing Perennial Plants on the Homestead
Don't overlook these important plants! We're discussing what are perennials and why they're an important aspect of the homestead. Growing perennial plants on the
How to Make Bone Meal
You can skip chemical fertilizers and learn how to make bone meal to use as an organic plant fertilizer on your farm. Read on
How to Winterize Plants in Pots
If you have strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, or other perennials in containers, read on to learn how to winterize plants in pots.
When to Harvest Potatoes
Don’t know when your plant is ready to harvest? You can use this guide to learn when to harvest potatoes and enjoy them all
Preparing the Garden for Winter in the Fall
Putting your garden to bed for the winter is very valuable. It can save you time, energy, and equipment come spring. If you prepare
Growing a Tulsi Plant: Holy Basil (Plant, Harvest, Preserve)
Learn the health benefits of tulsi, how to grow a tulsi plant, and how you can use it to stock your natural medicine cabinet
How to Grow Chives (Plant, Harvest, Preserve)
Use this guide to learn how to grow chives from seed in an indoor pot or outside in your garden. Tips for planting, growing
Growing Thyme (Plant, Harvest, Preserve)
You can easily start growing thyme from seed or a cutting, inside a pot in the kitchen or outside in the garden. This tutorial
How to Grow Peppermint Plant (Plant, Harvest, Preserve)
Love mint? Grow a peppermint plant from seed so you can use it for culinary and medicinal purposes. Read on to learn how.
