In this article, we discuss 2 tried and true gardening methods: organic gardening, without the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers and traditional gardening, or laying the garden out in a large rectangle with rows. Organic gardening methods are not new and in fact they have been used since people started to garden. For centuries, […]
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We’re bracing for yet another winter storm here in NY. Still, our thoughts are of spring. After a weekend spent harvesting honey, and visiting a commercial maple sugar farm, we are settling in, and preparing for the growing season ahead. If you haven’t got your gardening tools ready for this spring, check out some of
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For most modern homesteaders, we are faced with an unending list of new skills to learn. In days past, these skills were simply passed down through generations: just as naturally as learning to walk or talk. For most of us, choosing to homestead means that we must each reinvent, relearn, and reach out for the
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Celebrate spring with a little fun this year. These egg heads are easy and fun to make and add a little green to your table or window sill. They’re simple to make with only grass seed, soil, and of course fresh eggs, and it only takes about 10 days to sprout a head of hair.
Today I am so excited to finally share the newest ebook brought to you by the Backyard Farming Connection! This book is a culinary and gardening journey through the 12 months of the year with growing tips, first hand growing information, recipes, and photos to inspire you in your own backyard and in your kitchen
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Last week I shared some thoughts on Doing Less by Doing More. It was one of those posts that gets written because I’m thinking through something and reflecting on our own homesteading journey. As people began responding and sharing their own comments, I was struck by a wonderful point: modern homesteading may be all about
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Today I want to share a little project that is very near and dear to my heart. Over the last several months I have collaborated with 11 fellow writers, gardeners and cooks to create a community Farm to Table Book that I will be sharing here next week. I am a firm believer that the
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If you are at all engaged in the modern homesteading movement, you likely have a whole list of things you would like to try: animals you want to get, crops you want to plant, and skills you want to learn. While it is easy to get on the roller coaster of doing more, in reality,
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With the cold weather outside I’ve spent lots of time dreaming of my summer garden and scanning through my bookshelf for a little inspiration. The most recent addition to my bookshelf is Chris McLaughlin’s new book: Vertical Vegetable Gardening, and it is just chalk full of inspiration. In this book, Chris shares her gardening knowledge
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