Many folks enjoy the annual tradition of blooming an amaryllis bulb at Christmas time. Their bright, showy blooms bring festive cheer to the winter holidays. If you’ve got an amaryllis, …

When you reside in climate with a winter solstice, any way you can extend the growing season is an absolute win. For many, starting seeds indoors will help to jump …

Rhubarb is one of the best known edible perennials, and a great choice for many gardens. It is typically a low-maintenance plant that will not require a huge amount of care. …

I’ll bet right now you’re beginning to feel the onset of that annual Christmas tradition – the post-holiday hangover. Not that kind of hangover, but the one that always shows …

At the start of a new year, full of hope and aspirations of better times ahead, most gardeners are already dreaming of planting hundreds of tiny seeds in the soil. …

Your home is your nest. The place where you rest and find respite from the crazy world outside your walls. But is it a safe place? We are not referring …

If there’s one thing many homesteaders wish they had more of, it’s storage space in the kitchen. A lot of self-sufficiency projects happen in this room, and finding the space …

Turmeric is deliciously beautiful and bright yellow spice that is native to Southern Asia and is a common ingredient in Asian cuisine. You’ll most likely recognize it from all those …

Gardens of the north enter a state of deep slumber from December to March. Covered by a blanket of snow, winter temperatures are often too cold and daylight hours too …

With plenty of time on your hands, has your mind ever wandered to the garden, and to how you might go about attracting beneficial insects to your space? If so, …

When did ‘craisins’ become a thing? I’m pretty sure if you had asked me if I wanted dried cranberries on my salad as a kid, I would have looked at …

Citrus fruit goes hand in hand with the holidays. It’s the time of year when oranges, grapefruits, tangerines, and the like are at their peak of freshness. While I can …

Just as there are several ways to attract bats to your yard, there is more than one way to build a bat house. But before you blindly choose a bat …

It seems each year Christmas shows up just a little bit earlier. It’s funny; the date never moves on the calendar, and yet, how often do we find ourselves scratching …

Have you ever given thought to what it might feel like to rewild your garden? A garden being your backyard space, acres upon acres of field or forest, even your …

I tolerate summer. It seems to be everyone’s favorite season. But as someone who is perpetually too hot, summer is not kind to me. The season I love best is …

Growing vegetables isn’t always easy. Anyone who has ever tried to manage a survival garden can attest to that. It is never for certain that your tomatoes will ripen beautifully, …

Nature abounds with the perfect materials for decorating the home this Christmas season. Pine cones, evergreen sprigs, leaves, berries, branches, birch bark, and more, can often be found right in …

We are a Christmas tree farm family. Each December, we head out to a local tree farm to pick out the perfect evergreen to grace our home for the holidays. …

Politics and religion are two topics that generally elicit a strong response when they come up in conversation. These are also two topics in which I rarely participate. Call me …

Soil pH is an important thing to understand. Soil pH is about how acidic your soil is. Knowing the pH level in your garden is crucial to understanding which plants …

Life is always throwing challenges and changes at us. It happens no matter where we live in the world. For better or worse, we must learn to cope with whatever …

A mainstay in herbal gardens the world over, basil (Ocimum basilicum) is an intensely fragrant culinary herb in the mint family. Basil is a sun loving plant, native to the …

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, or so the song goes. I tend to agree. Christmas and the holiday season are my favorite time of year. I love …