Gardening

Savvy gardeners are always careful to keep track of their plants’ nutritional needs. All plants need the right foods in the right ratios, but what you might not know is that you don’t have to resort to chemical-laden fertilizers to feed them. Some common kitchen scraps can actually be turned into nutrient-dense plant food. One […]

Whatever kind of plants you are raising, if you want them to be fruitful and multiply, they’ve got to be pollinated. It’s possible to pollinate your own plants, but it’s a lot easier to let mother nature take the wheel on this one. Helpful pollinators include bees, wasps, butterflies, hummingbirds, and more, and each prefers

Every gardener who knows which end of the trowel to use knows that plants need fertilizer. They need food just like we need food! But proper fertilization can be one of the trickiest elements of gardening to get right. It’s just as much art as science. I know lots of green thumbs who prefer to

There’s a lot that has to go right if you want to enjoy a bountiful, healthy garden. It requires tons of effort and care from you, and you have to make sure your plants get lots of water, the right amount of food, and adequate sunshine – or shade! But one of the toughest variables

One thing about gardening, no matter how long you’ve been at it, is that there’s always something you can do to improve. There’s always some new trick, tip, or technique to try. But if you’ve been through all of your gardening handbooks and scoured every website around for lore, you might think that you’ve seen

Your garden might be a source of joy, pride, and occasional frustration, but have you ever considered that it might bring in a reliable and ongoing income? It’s true! You don’t need a giant farm to turn out a really nice income with the things you grow. Whatever your skill level, whatever your local market

For so many gardeners, the process is the reward. Spending time out in the garden, enjoying fresh air and sunshine, and taking care of all of the many different chores that will move the needle slowly but surely towards a harvest of delicious fruits, veggies, and herbs. But for other gardeners, gardeners like me, the

Gardening is always rewarding, and it’s always a lot of work. I won’t lie to you. If anyone tells you that you can just scatter a few seeds, water them occasionally, and then look forward to posting Instagram photos and TikTok clips of you looking grounded and earthy in your bountiful garden, they are blowing

No matter how well you get along with your neighbors and the people in your community, you probably want some privacy when you’re outside. But on a homestead, especially a big property, putting up a privacy fence can be really expensive. Plus, when you are surrounded by nature that you otherwise enjoy, a fence can

All plants need water to survive. Everyone knows that, even non-gardeners! But gardeners understand it — I would say feel it — more than most. All of us with green thumbs have known the pain of losing plants or botching a harvest simply because we forgot to water or didn’t water our plants enough. It