Category: Gardening

Gardening for Homesteaders: Going Beyond the Basics

Gardening is a popular pastime. It can bring many benefits including improved mental and physical health and a greater connection to the…

Get a Jump on Your Next Successful Garden Season This Winter

The warmth of the summer is long gone, and so is the plentiful harvest of your garden. However, winter is the perfect…

7 Smart Strategies for Planning Your Spring Garden This Winter

Planting your spring garden each year can be fun and rewarding. But, what do you do after you harvest? The winter months…

5 Reasons You Should Start Indoor Gardening

Gardening is a key component of homesteading. But, most people think they’ll encounter several obstacles if they try gardening outdoors. However, growing…

How to Start Your Own Compost Pile and Help Save Our Planet

A compost pile is not attractive and is usually quite smelly, but it is highly useful to anyone who grows any kind…

3 of the Top Techniques for Drying Your Own Seeds

Without a doubt, you can buy seeds at the beginning of each planting season. But, if you are on your way to…

The Quick 4 Step Guide to Get Started with Homesteading

Have you have been dreaming of a lifestyle of self-sufficiency, but wondering where to begin? Do you live in the city and…

How to Build an Outdoor Brick Bench in a Weekend

Many times, people break up their yards by using different materials to mark off areas. For example, they’ll use cement patio for…

5 Beautiful Ways to Add More Plants to Your Home

Most people love having plants inside the home. They are attractive and functional, too. Plants clean toxins out of the air. Also,…

25 Sustainable DIY Garden Projects

Everybody loves relaxing in a beautiful garden, with flowers and plants that enhance the natural scenery of the outdoors. While the best…

10 Ways Homesteaders Are Saving the Planet

Homesteading is all about creating a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. It starts with something as simple as a garden to feed your family,…

5 Smart Ways to Make Extra Money on Your Homestead

Here are five ways to make income from homesteading!

What Is Homesteading?

What is homesteading? Settling on the land, living a life of self-sufficiency, and a nod to the simpler times before us all…

How To Successfully Grow Orchids By Forgetting About Them

I figured that title would bring you this way but it’s most definitely the case here. I heard orchids are hard to…

How To Grow Basil Continuously

I love rooting basil. I love the way it looks, I love how easy it is and for some reason, the feeling…

Starting Plants in Used K-Cups Using The Old Coffee Grounds

Even though making a commitment to homesteading and a more self sufficient lifestyle can be a lot of work, I still can…