Homesteading Anywhere

05/14/2024

06/12/2023

https://www.backwoodshome.com/seven-tactics-for-planning-next-years-garden/

By Kristina Seleshanko There are few things I enjoy more than snuggling up next to the woodstove with a cup of coffee and my garden planning notebook. Although winter might feel like a time to hibernate, it’s also an excellent time to plan next year’s vegetable garden. If you’re like me and st...

06/12/2023

https://www.backwoodshome.com/growing-microgreens/

Microgreens contain higher levels of vitamins and carotenoids than their full-grown counterparts and are quite easy to grow.

01/09/2023

https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/gardening-techniques/wick-watering-zm0z22aszawar/?fbclid=IwAR2iSounnHZQ67uWZrrNNVuZmgNpUqyLt9Lxo3p8rVpTDbtG_kglcvXYHMU

Use wick watering to keep your plants hydrated. Self watering wick systems are simple to assemble, and they use less water than other methods.

11/26/2022

https://www.ruralsprout.com/old-potting-soil/?fbclid=IwAR2eH4MBYlSDaKN_UGLOu2UqoSdgNIf_ihaTi3KThmcIbHvpYpUiJjpkiGc

If there’s one thing my Rural Sprout colleagues and I have in common, in addition to our obsession with composting everything that dares move, is our hatred of waste. I know hate is a strong

07/13/2022

https://balconygardenweb.com/cornstarch-uses-in-the-garden/?fbclid=IwAR3c-QM-ZZShij0tdKmHrp831MPCM_bDM0nBsizbiuplNryucboI7PcFXOc

Cornstarch is a natural product used in cooking but what's surprising is there are Cornstarch Uses in the Garden. Find them in this article!

05/26/2022

https://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/small-space-gardening-zm0z12fmzsto/

Growing food in small spaces can be fun and productive — you just need a little sunshine and some imagination.

05/06/2022

https://www.hobbyfarms.com/your-avian-influenza-concerns-addressed/?fbclid=IwAR3_1ydEzjZWDpdayylgRic8pK5SDfd6Iqu3mhUqTc3S_Gt60QSWCM9WVpU

Avian influenza is in the news, and that means chicken-keepers have questions. In this article, we try to answer the most common queries from concerned keepers.

03/18/2022

https://www.hobbyfarms.com/add-some-grain-crops-to-your-homestead-garden/?fbclid=IwAR0BdPkcASY_-LEhy0yem5ecD-3OrI0tZIWD3YOtSVFA1uHcLNtu3IysjNA

Improve your soil and your food security by growing some grain crops in the garden this year. Here's how to get started.

02/21/2022

https://www.backwoodshome.com/swiss-chard/?fbclid=IwAR3xUOFxyCjejxQ6mY3pWGNsFwK9h4F5obDsFRcuI3L3pSVFZmS1CXmUL8Q

It's the only plant I know of that gives a continuous harvest starting in the cool spring, right through a hot summer, and far into cool late fall.

01/28/2022

https://modernfarmer.com/2016/11/dont-eat-turkey-eggs/?fbclid=IwAR0DMDn5-5tmGC2Hi_TCDkCpLBIL77aDFuNfPQDipiy5QGGgJu76edgqgEU

By all accounts they taste pretty good! So why don't we ever see them?

01/17/2022

https://balconygardenweb.com/seeds-to-sow-for-food-in-less-than-a-month/?fbclid=IwAR340NNyw9_jkpRDAL2Zv_cbQGfap2PJkAC0J2dJL_56FI1xA5JScl3HPsg

Growing vegetables can be a long wait but if you want to harvest quickly, take a look at the 18 best Seeds to Sow for Food in Less than a Month!