Gardening

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

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Edible Flowers: A Rose by Any Other Name Just Might be Lunch

Making a life off of your land is nothing short of one…

Adrianne Masters Adrianne Masters

Homesteading in an 1870s English Crofter’s Cottage

I live in a Victorian crofter’s cottage, or homesteading farm cottage, in…

Natalie Branston Natalie Branston

Homesteading Rule of Three

One of the greatest things about homesteading is the opportunity it gives…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Creeping Phlox: The Patriotic Posey

Want to beautify an ugly unfriendly patch of ground, an old ditch,…

Hydroponics and Aquaponics: Setting Up a Simple System

Hydroponic and aquaponic vegetables are becoming more popular with growers and consumers…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Staple Crops for the Homestead Seeking Self-Sufficiency

A huge proportion of the earth’s people groups depend on a starchy…

Wren Everett Wren Everett

Basement Bunnies and Grow-box Gardening: The Challenges of Urban Homesteading

Tammy Curry greeted me with fresh homemade bread, slathered with butter, and…

Barbara Bamberger-Scott Barbara Bamberger-Scott

Noxious Weeds …or Are They?

"Oh, this is beautiful!" I sighed. My fiancé had brought me out…

Nicole H. Brauner Nicole H. Brauner

Growing a Butterfly Garden: Host Plants to Attract Butterflies

Whether you just want to have lovely, colorful things flitting around in…

Kathy Kish Kathy Kish

Strange Edibles

The vegetable garden is usually one of the first steps taken toward…

Karyn Sweet Karyn Sweet

Cultivating Carrots in the Homestead Garden

Native to the area known today as Afghanistan, carrots (Daucus carota var.…

Marlene Affeld Marlene Affeld

Container Gardening in the City: Urban Homesteading on a Budget

One man's trash is another's treasure, or in my case, his trash…

Scout Satya Scout Satya