Pondering Permaculture
Pondering Permaculture My husband and I have lived in our new home on 2.22 acres for almost a year now. It's been an interesting, super busy year, since the land…
How to Check the Viability of Old Seeds
How to Check the Viability of Old Seeds I've been happily pouring through seed catalogs and online seed stores (my favorite) lately, getting ready to buy as many seeds as…
Homestead Garden Goals for 2015
Homestead Garden Goals for 2015 2014...what a year! I got full-time work and we bought a new house on 2.22 acres in May. This is hopefully our 'forever home', or…
The Ultimate Gardening Guide
The Ultimate Gardening Guide Whether you have been gardening for years and years or you are just a newbie, gardening can be overwhelming. It can be considered a tough, bothersome…
How to Grow Garlic
Learn how to grow garlic. Garlic is an odd garden crop, so learn the tips on how to grow garlic and have the best successful harvests. How to Grow…
Fall Gardening Planting Guide
Use this handy Fall gardening planting guide to help you plan your garden this Autumn. This guide includes all the common Fall plants and how to grow them. It's Time…
Spring Garden Planning
Read my guide to Spring garden planning. I provide info about each type of plant you can grow in your Spring garden and how to grow them. It's time for…
Early Spring Garden Planning
This early spring garden planning list will help you figure out what you need to plant first in your garden in early spring. "Early Spring" is a different time of…
Everything You Need to Know About Microgreens
This is a guest post about Microgreens, written by Nate over at Growing Green Family Farm. **Growing Green Family Farm is a local farm in Upstate South Carolina that focuses…
Crop Rotation Guide
I've been studying crop rotation ideas in various gardening books and have found that everyone has a different opinion about how to do this. At first, I was frustrated and…