Category: Gardening

By Kathy Bernier Springtime on the homestead is a time for embracing the promise of a new growing season. Winter feels like a million miles away.  It is

Worm Bins are easy to make and only require a small space to work. But first, do you know what a worm bin is? Worm bins are a

Trash bin potatoes doesn’t sound appetizing, does it? The main idea here is that you can reap a lot of potatoes by growing them in a container like a

Summer is just about over and fall begins.  This is a great time to think about planting the fall garden with all the foods you will enjoy over

Its coming to the end of summer and a little planning and thinking through now of what you would like to be eating in the next season or

Perfect vegetable gardening strategies for beginners! When first starting out its so tempting to buy far too many seeds of all different sorts, from zucchinis, to pumpkin, silverbeet,

Simple Answer is YES! It is TOTALLY possible to homestead with zero money… Your homestead might look a bit rough and ready for a bit, but with some determination, and

Your medicine cabinet needs to be stocked with these 10 herbs! Keeping yourself well doesn’t have to be expensive and you can use  many different ingredients from what you have in

So you have chickens and an abundance of eggs!  Got a ton of eggshells and feel guilty every time  you throw them away?  Then try out these ideas…

A quick and easy way to create compost! You don’t need for a pitchfork when you use a compost tumbler. Turning or spinning keeps the pile inside fired