Share Your Homesteading Tips
The fine folks over at Fulcrum Publishing are offering a giveaway for my book, Modern Homestead. All you need to […]
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books, cast your vote, compost, herbs, modern homesteading
Swiss Chard for Dinner
We have been having swiss chard for dinner now for about three months. It’s a versatile vegetable packed with great
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cooking, egg recipes, harvest, recipes, winter vegetables
Another New Herb Garden
An herb garden is usually the first thing I plant at a new home. This is the perfect time of
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frugal, garden, herbs, propagation
Planting Season Begins
Well, I didn’t get my peas in by President’s Day… but I was damn close! I woke up to a
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garden, seeds, winter vegetables
Winter Garden Chores
Planting season is just around the corner and it’s time to prep the beds that will soon hold spring crops.
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garden, tips, winter vegetables
Winter Harvesting
My outdoor garden beds have been providing me with a steady supply of the usual winter suspects: kale, swiss chard,
Post Thanksgiving Recap
I’m a little behind, only now posting about how my awesome Thanksgiving was. I enjoyed a long, relaxing morning of
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cooking, harvest, locavore, modern homesteading, mushrooms, recipesCanning Tomatoes
Class is in full swing at the Urban Farm, but there is still more produce than 68 students can handle.
Monticello
This has been the summer of visiting great American gardens! I enjoyed a long visit to George Washington’s homestead at
New York Botanical Garden
Apparently there is a theme to my sight-seeing when traveling and it involves lots of plants. What a shocker! I
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design, garden, plants, traveling