From sweet to pungent, onions are a flavorful addition to most culinary dishes. Not only do they taste great in salads and sandwiches, onions also have a number of health benefits. Onions are easy to grow and take up very little garden space, so why not try growing a few onions of your own? You …
Growing your own food sounds like a great idea, until you begin to count the cost. If you aren’t careful, the cost of supplies for a new garden or even an established garden can easily outweigh the gains of growing your own produce. Gardening is definitely an investment in your food and your health, but …
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You were hoping for the Garden of Eden, but perhaps you ended up with a garden that looked more like the Sahara desert? Do you look at your garden beds and wonder how anything could possibly grow there? Soil fertility might be to blame if your garden looks bleak and barren instead of lush and …
New chicken keepers frequently ask the question, “How often should you collect chicken eggs?” This is a great question to ask because not only do we love our chickens, we love their eggs! And part of chicken keeping is making sure that we have the best, cleanest, healthiest eggs we can. A big part of …
When I first moved into my neighborhood, a friendly neighbor welcomed me in with a beautifully potted aloe plant that she had propagated herself. She was so good at growing them that she gave them to all the new neighbors, her family, and friends. It was such a lovely gift, but before long, I had …
Sage, salvia officinalis, is a hardy, shrubby, perennial herb and a member of the mint family. It grows pretty grayish green leaves with a pebbly texture and tall spikes of flowers in purple, blue, white, or pink. Sage looks just as beautiful as a perennial border plant as it does in the garden or gracing …
If the cost of raising chickens has got you down, maybe you want to take on a new challenge: how to feed your chickens for free. You might be surprised by all the things you can feed your chickens that won’t cost you any money. And while it is true that chickens need a balanced …
We’ve all heard the saying that goats will eat anything. Only, it simply isn’t true. You won’t actually see a billy goat eating a tin can; it’s just a myth. Goats don’t really eat those things. In reality, goats can be surprisingly picky eaters, which generally helps protect them from eating anything poisonous or dangerous. …
I didn’t know a thing about worm castings until I started homesteading. Imagine my surprise when I started searching for organic methods of soil fertilization and discovered worm castings. The more I researched, the more I became enamored with this secret sauce of gardening. First, I bought a bag, and then another, to mix in …
Maybe you want to get a jump start on the growing season so you can grow more food this year. Maybe you want to grow some food indoors through the winter. Or maybe you just want to have a fun science project for your kids to try. Regardless of the reason you want to start …
