We’re celebrating by joining forces with seven other bloggers for a month-long promotion. Each week, we’ll focus on a different theme, and in the final week, we’ll have some really cool giveaways. If you’re on social media, you can follow along using #organicharvest15. I know many of you are right in the middle of harvest season…
Aww, fruit trees! They say the best time to plant one was yesterday—since they take so long to bear fruit. And while it’s true you won’t get any harvest in the first year, it doesn’t always mean waiting forever. Luckily, there are fast-growing fruit trees you can plant. First, let’s talk about whether you should grow…
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This year, when we planted our Roma tomatoes, we mixed in some of last year’s compost in the bed. For all the other beds, we used aged hay from a friend’s horses and goats. By the time we got to the Romas, we’d run out of farm “stuff.” I’d started my Romas from seed, and…
Spring Bee Update: A Busy Season Ahead It’s been a while since I last shared an update on the bees! Winters are usually pretty quiet for them, but since our winters are so mild, they don’t fully shut down like they would in colder climates. Gabriel has been learning a lot about beekeeping lately and…
Cold Weather Animal Care: Keeping Your Homestead Animals Comfortable in Winter As part of a blog series all about “Homesteading in the Winter,” I’m excited to share this week’s focus: Cold Weather Animal Care. I’m teaming up with some fantastic bloggers to bring you helpful tips on how to care for animals during the colder…
Just so you know, Gabriel is our in-house beekeeper. He’s only 16 and is already building quite the business for himself. It’s been really fun to watch his progress. Every week, we get calls from people who need someone to remove bees from their property. Besides raising his own bees, Gabriel also handles live bee…
Growing sage in your home garden means you’ll always have plenty on hand—whether for cooking delicious savory and sweet dishes or for medicinal uses. Sage is fantastic for skin care, balancing women’s hormones, and getting through cold and flu season. In this article, you’ll learn how to grow and use sage. Whenever I think of…
Cilantro is one of those herbs that people either adore or can’t stand—there’s really no in-between. Personally, I’m a big fan. Luckily, most of my family likes it too, though maybe not as much as I do. Seriously, what’s not to love? It’s simple to grow, gives you two herbs in one, and comes with…
We’ve been growing edible hibiscus for years now, and honestly, it’s one of the easiest plants we’ve ever had. You might know it as Rosella, Jamaican Sorrel, or Florida Cranberry, but its scientific name is Hibiscus sabdariffa. The best part? You can eat the flowers, fruit, and leaves—every bit of it! In cooler places, you…
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summer, the star of our garden is basil. Sure, tomatoes might be most gardeners’ pride and joy, but for us, it’s all about basil. Why? Because we’ve likely run out of homemade basil pesto for our weekly pizza nights—sometimes for weeks, if not months. And let’s be honest, nothing beats fresh basil pesto on pizza….
