Gardening

Homesteading Gardening articles collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.

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Indoor Gardening in Winter
Container gardening

Indoor Gardening in Winter

Those of us who live in areas of early frost, dread to…

Dorothy Rieke Dorothy Rieke
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DIY

Grow Beyond Your Zone: Easy Hügelkultur Beds for Citrus, Olives, and More

My husband loves olives, so it was no surprise to me that…

Annelise Burlett Annelise Burlett
Homesteading, Seed Heads, Winter Landscape, Landscaping, Wildflowers, Wildlife
Homesteading

Seed Heads Provide Food for Wildlife and Decorate the Winter Landscape

Once the last blazing maple leaf has floated to the ground and…

Jo Ann Abell Jo Ann Abell
With the increased interest in homegrown foods there is an increased supply of options for growing dwarf fruit trees
Food

The One-acre Orchard

The rest of the country is catching on to what homesteaders have…

Adrianne Masters Adrianne Masters
Advantages of Hydroponics versus soil
Container gardening

8 Advantages of Hydroponics Versus Soil Gardening

A garden is both a thing of beauty and a labor of…

Alan Ray Alan Ray
grow garlic bulbs
Homesteading

Grow Garlic… It’s Easy!

The garlic is all dug and on bread racks for the drying…

Kevin Wright Kevin Wright
clean up the garden for winter, Winter Garden Care, fall garden, fall and winter garden 
Guides

Cleaning Up the Garden for Winter — Fall and Winter Garden Care

I always feel a strange sense of forlorn relief at this time…

Wren Everett Wren Everett
How-to-Protect-Your-Garden-Plants-During-a-Heatwave
Guides

How to Protect Your Garden During a Heatwave

A bright and beautiful summer is something that the plants in your…

Rich Murphy Rich Murphy
overwatered tomatoes
Food

Rotten Tomatoes: Man vs. Monsoon

In May, my husband Donnie planted 31 tomato plants, everything from Bush…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott
Benefits of Biochar in the Garden
DIY

The Benefits of Biochar in the Garden (and How to Make Your Own)

Summer is here at last and I have charcoal on my brain. …

Magdalena Alvarez Magdalena Alvarez
Aphids
Homesteading

Alleviating Aphid Aggravation

The harvest season will soon be upon us.  Our summer produce will…

Kristin Mauer Kristin Mauer
how to Prevent-Tomato-Disease
Food

How To Prevent Tomato Diseases

Nothing can compare to the taste of fresh tomatoes, just picked from…

Biljana Tadic Biljana Tadic