My Favorite Garden Tips
AllisonErvin
June 19, 2017
Discover 12 ways to grow your best garden ever.
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4 Secrets to Becoming a Successful Gardener
admin
June 7, 2017
Lacking a green thumb? Here’s some simple help! Gaye Levy of Backdoor Survival shares an excellent article by the down-to-earth (pun intended) Dan Chiras, esteemed prepping author and gardener.
Got Mosquitoes? Try This Chemical-Free Removal System!
Sarah Nussbaum
May 4, 2017
Installing a bat house is a simple, environmentally-friendly way to greatly reduce mosquitoes and other insects near your home. A single little brown bat
25 Ways to Use Flour Sack Towels Around the Home
Sarah Nussbaum
April 24, 2017
They’re super absorbent, lint free, and vastly superior to the decorative towels you might find at a department store.
Eat Your Weeds!
Karen Geiser
April 14, 2017
The saying suggests there is no free lunch, but foraging for spring greens comes mighty close to overturning that statement. Great recipe included!
The ‘Triangle of Construction’ on a Homestead
Hannah Breckbill
April 12, 2017
I sat down with a friend the other night who has operated a local timber-framing company for nearly twenty years now. His words of wisdom will serve me well on my growing homestead – and maybe you, too.
Certified Organic – Why Bother?
Hannah Breckbill
April 4, 2017
Farmer Hannah discovers that plenty of paperwork is needed to become certified organic – but the work is worth it in the end!
Tips From A Market Gardener: How To Sell What You Grow
Kevin Wright
March 31, 2017
See where your heart is. How much money do you need or want to make? How hard do you want to work? These are all questions that the market gardener has to ask themselves.
After The Flood: Farmer Hannah Reflects
Hannah Breckbill
March 22, 2017
I walked around in a daze for about a week. My life’s work, my income, even my identity as a vegetable farmer were all taken from me in one fell swoop.
You Can Help Protect Our Pollinators
AllisonErvin
March 15, 2017
Bees need to thrive, and they need our help to do it. Luckily, it’s easy to help them out.
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