The Ultimate Plant and Forget Garden Experiment
This summer we spent almost three months living in Vermont. The timing was less than ideal for a gardener, but…
The Best Way To Age Terracotta Pots (& What Doesn’t Work)
There is something wonderfully charming about old terracotta pots. The mineral stains and verdant green algae creeping along their sides…
Planting a Native Edibles Food Forest
Before we even moved onto our land, when our tiny house, garden, and orchard were just plans on scraps of…
Herbal Cold Relief Chest Rub
This winter our family has been hit by one cold after another. Perhaps it’s the totally crazy NE Missouri winter…
The September Garden
This year’s September garden is a mixture of glorious bounty, and total crop failures. A particularly wet August and September has…
14 Brilliant Uses for Pine Cones in Your Home & Garden
There’s something about pine cones that’s appealing to all of us. Their pattern, their natural symmetry —it’s no wonder we…
Calendula Tallow Soap Bars
Soapmaking is one of those quintessential homesteading skills that conjures up romantic images of the past. Collecting wood ash, rendering…
How to Set Up a Rainwater Collection System & 8 DIY Ideas
Rainwater harvesting is the ancient practice of collecting and storing precipitation for later use. This technology can be traced back…
How to Grow, Harvest, Cure, and Store Sweet Potatoes
In this post, I’ll share not only how to grow sweet potatoes, but also how to harvest, cure and store…
10 Ways to Use Evergreen Cuttings to Decorate for Christmas
I don’t know about you, but I love the look of greens tucked around my home for the holidays. Nothing…