Early on in my gardening journey, I noticed something strange happening to my tomatoes which caused me to do a lot of research. Since then it is a question I get all the time from beginner gardeners and that question is, “Why do my tomatoes split, and what can I do to prevent it?” There…
Growing a garden in raised beds has many benefits but can sometimes be a little costly depending on what you build them out of. I’m all about being frugal and using what I have or what I can get cheap or free for my homestead projects, and pallets seem to be one of those things…
When I was a kid I would spend many weekends at my grandparent's house, out behind their barn along the fence was a whole row (probably about 20) mulberry trees. Grandma would send me back there to pick a bucket full for a pie. I remember it would take me a long time to fill…
One focus of homesteading and gardening the "Permaculture Way" is recognizing the natural relationships and functions of every created thing in your sphere of influence. By always looking for this we can notice when something is out of balance and work to maintain a proper and beneficial relationship. This is important to understand when answering…
A few years ago when I started homesteading I had no idea what permaculture was, I was simply growing a few vegetables in some raised beds, planting a couple of fruit trees, and raising a few rabbits. Then permaculture came into my life and it changed everything about the way I was homesteading. Everything I…
Property from a few years ago before we started homesteading. The Changes Earlier this year we purchased the lot next door and to the south of ours, this property only has a barn on it and although it's not a large piece of land it did double what we had giving us nearly a quarter…
A few years ago I heard a little about some great qualities of the comfrey plant and added three plants to my small permaculture homestead and have never regretted it. It is now the most abundant, useful, and most loved plant on my property. Comfrey is a perennial herb often used as fertilizer and herbal…
On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, guest John Moody talks to us about many methods for controlling weeds in your garden. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 143 – June 15, 2020 – Weed Management In Your Garden With Guest John Moody. Listen To The Podcast Winning the War on Weeds: A Conversation with…
Listen To The Podcast The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 142 – May 31, 2020 – Just Shootin' The Breeze About Food Forests. I Discuss: How the garden overall is coming along.The trees I chose and planted in the future food forest.Thoughts on building guilds around the trees.Creating a beautiful and happy place as well as…
On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast I have a chat with Anne-Marie Miller about her journey into homesteading and all that she's doing on her urban homestead. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 141 – May 17, 2020 – Another Urban Homesteading Success Story With Guest Anne-Marie Miller. Listen To The Podcast Embracing Urban…
On this podcast episode, I chat with Homesteader and the Host of The Living Free In Tennesee Podcast, Nicole Sauce. Listen To The Podcast The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 140 – May 10, 2020 – Building Self Reliance and Freedom Into Your Life With Guest Nicole Sauce. Nicole Sauce and I Discuss: Her journey into…
On this episode of the Modern Homesteading Podcast, I chat with the Author of the blog "Well Fed Homestead" Brenda Scott. The Modern Homesteading Podcast, Episode 139 – May 3, 2020 – Do What You Can Where You're At With Guest Brenda Scott. Listen To The Podcast Embracing Homesteading in Small Spaces: Insights from Brenda…
