We’ve been on our current homestead for almost 3 years. Three whole years and I’m just now considering an orchard. It’s not that it was never a priority or I didn’t envision it previously. It is and I had. But, I guess partially because we have experienced hardship after hardship for those 3 years and…
Protect Your Soil With Cover Crops
Having a fall garden can be rewarding, but let’s face it. Sometimes we are just ready to be done. Gardening up until the frost nips at our toes isn’t always in the cards. Whether we are just wore out or have had plenty from the harvest, cover crops can be a simple option to improve…
How to Save Seeds: A Simple Guide
The beautiful part of utilizing amazing heirloom seed varieties we all drool over in the winter seed catalogues is, you can save them to plant next year. While the act of seed saving isn’t near as popular as it once was, it’s a great way to reduce gardening costs and improve your crops year after…
How to Grow Garlic: A Complete Guide
I have a confession. We had so much going on this spring that we didn’t even plant a garden. I am so disappointed in myself, but life… it had other plans. We were incredibly overwhelmed with a lot of things going on, plus the weather absolutely sucked. But, that being said, I am absolutely going…
Why You Need Heritage Breed Livestock
Did you know there are endangered farm animals? True story! There are over 150 breeds of livestock on the endangered list. How crazy is that? Endangered farm animals. This is a huge passion project of mine, so I get a little excited when I talk about it. Just like heirloom vegetables and seed saving, livestock…
