Most everyone has a favorite rose. If you wish you had more in your garden, learn how to grow roses from cuttings. This is an easy project that takes less …

Watching and tending to an abundance of peppers in the garden is a very rewarding experience indeed. But how many hot peppers can you realistically eat at once? Half of …

Colder weather may be on its way, but that doesn’t mean you need to say goodbye to your garden!  The use of cold frames allow you to extend the gardening …

Mint (Mentha spp.) is an aromatic, perennial herb of the Lamiaceae family. A vigorous grower and spreader, mint has enjoyed a long history of use in cuisine, traditional medicine, and …

Fall is finally here with it’s cool, crisp weather and pumpkin spice everything. The changing fall foliage is beautiful too, until it starts coating your lawn and needs to be …

Aloe is one of those plants just about everyone has around the house. And if you don’t have a few, you should. And if you have just one but would …

To sit by the flickering light of a beeswax candle is to drift back in time and dream of quieter, calmer days. The dark room, the single flame, the comfort …

As fall proceeds and leaves begin to flurry down, you may be wondering what to do with all the wind blown foliage. Many gardeners seem to view fallen leaves as …

When you happen upon a cucumber, yellowing and past its prime, take it as a learning opportunity. There are seeds inside, ready to be saved. If you only knew how! …

Autumn is spectacular season, full of pumpkin pies, apple fritters and quince cheese. It also happens to be full of nuts. At this very moment, walnuts upon walnuts are falling …

Saving seeds from most fruits and vegetables is pretty straightforward. You wait until the crop has reached harvest time, harvest it, pull out the seeds, let them dry, and store …

If you’ve ever tried to grow squash in your home garden and ended up with huge rambling plants but no fruit, this tutorial is for you! How exactly do you …

No homestead feels complete without a flock of chickens. Whether you live out in the country or own a quarter-acre lot in the city, there’s a good chance you’ve considered …

If you are looking for something a little different to grow in your garden, elephant garlic is for you. Unlike regular garlic, elephant garlic is a perennial plant that can remain …

No matter how successfully you make tomatoes ripen more quickly in your garden, chances are you will still be left with a number of green tomatoes to use up at …

Whether you are a seasoned homesteader or a yearning-to-be homesteader, this list of self-reliant skills will give you so much to learn (plus resources to get started), that you’ll never …

It’s that time of year when chickens suddenly go from producing an egg every day to one or two a week, or if you’re really unlucky, no eggs at all.  …

Fall is sneaking up on us quickly, which means it’s time to get digging in the garden to plant your garlic!  Garlic is one of the few crops that you …

I have three large aloe vera plants, two that are pups from the main plant. They all share a big terra cotta bowl on the end of a coffee table, …

It’s never too late to plant seeds in the garden – except when it is covered by snow! Let’s not skip seasons too rapidly though, we are still in the …

I don’t know about you, but I’m not a morning person. I need a good strong cup of coffee every day to reanimate me and propel me into whatever responsibilities …

A quick search for “Using coffee grounds in the garden” and Google will unleash a deluge of links to articles telling you to save those spent grounds! We are advised …

Autumn is right on our doorstep, just as it will be coming to yours in due time. We can see it in the yellow leaves falling gracefully from the trees …

Grapes can be one of the most rewarding crops in your garden! The bunches are beautiful, sweet and slightly sour, absolutely delicious, and being such prolific growers, they will provide …