Healthy Living
We all want to live healthier lives, but we may not know exactly how to go about it. If you want to learn natural and homemade ways to keep your family healthy and your immune systems strong, we’ve got you covered.
We’re sharing all our family favorites right here such as Homemade Elderberry Syrup and Homemade Non-Toxic Glass Cleaner. We’re adding more of our favorites all the time, so come back often!
Garden Watering Strategies (How Much, How Often, When…)
Getting water right in your garden is critical to success and there are a lot of questions. Like…...
Homesteading Family Garden Tour
Come take a tour of Riverbend and see our various gardens, check out the new crops we're growing...
Home Composting (Troubleshooting & FAQs)
Learning how to start a compost pile (the easy way) and when and how to turn your compost pile are...
20 Vegetables You Can Plant in Late Summer
Even if you didn't get a spring garden planted, there is still time, late summer, to plant...
When and How Often to Turn Compost – Composting 201
Learn why and how to manually turn your compost, without the need for an expensive compost...
How to Make Compost the Easy Way – Composting 101
Composting can seem like a mystery. Some people throw everything in a pile and let it break down,...
How to Plant Carrot Seeds (for Maximum Germination)
For the longest time, I struggled with consistent germination for my carrot seeds. Until I learned...
Seed Starting Problems (& How to Fix Them)
Starting seeds indoors is an important part of our garden year. Especially in our short growing...
Making Raised Garden Bed Rows & Super-Charging Your Soil
If you have a neglected garden, and your soil is compact and devoid of organic matter... or if you...
