February Homestead Chores
February is beginning to look less like winter and more spring every day! There are still lots of chores on […]
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garden, tips
Front Yard Update
It has been a year since we bought our new homestead and about six months since the front garden was
2015 Vegetable Garden Plan
It’s time to plan those vegetable beds! Spring is around the corner and thoughtful planning now allows you to maximize the amount
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design, garden, plants, tips, vegetables
Fall is Planting Time
Fall is the best time of year for planting trees, shrubs and many perennials – including all those fabulous bulbs
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frugal, garden, plants, propagation, tips, trees
Why Practice Crop Rotation?
It’s time to start planting your fall crops. I know, I know… it seems crazy to think about winter when
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design, garden, pests, soil health, tips
May To Do List
It’s that time of year when the garden needs help transitioning from spring to summer. Here is a rundown of
How to Thin Raspberries
Our fence is lined with ever-bearing raspberries, a wonderful addition to our edible landscape. Just as the name implies, ever-bearing
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food forest, garden, plants, tips
Battling Aphids
Aphids suck – literally. These pesky garden pests will poke their mouths into your beloved plants and suck out their
Gardening An Hour At A Time
Today is the first day of spring and the garden waits for no one! Juggling a newborn can easily put
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garden, tips, vegetables
Risky Business: Exotic Edible Plants
January is the time when nursery catalogs pour through our mail slots and cold evenings are spent carefully deciding what
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design, ecology, garden, plants, tips