Garden Design
I have been carefully prepping our garden bed in anticipation of the growing season for months now. Back in the […]
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
My Current Garden
I remember talking with a silver-haired lady a few years back about gardening. She said she has created eleven gardens
Community Garden Inspiration
Up the street from our apartment in Brooklyn is a community garden I have admired for awhile called 6/15 Green.
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compost, garden, green living, locavoreMaking Good Garden Soil
A garden is only going to be as good as its soil quality, which is why we gardeners are obsessed
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compost, frugal, garden, mulch, permaculture, sheet mulching, soil healthBig Time Composter
I have been learning a lot about various composting methods over the last few months, mostly from my volunteer hours
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compost, soil healthSimple Compost Bin
Ladies and gentlemen, we have compost! If you are going to keep urban chickens, maintaining a good composting system is
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compost, soil healthPreparing the Vegetable Beds
During a break in the rain showers, I spent an afternoon outside turning compost. We have one of those black
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compost, soil healthSpring Preparations
The first egg of the season arrived this weekend! Surely Spring can’t be far behind. I assume the little green
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backyard livestock, chickens, garden, permaculture