How To Prevent and Get Rid Of Cabbage Worms on Brassicas
Cabbage worms can wreak havoc on many types of plants, including brassicas. If you’re trying to grow a beautiful garden and it’s covered with larvae, eggs, worms, and moths, you’ll…
Cabbage worms can wreak havoc on many types of plants, including brassicas. If you’re trying to grow a beautiful garden and it’s covered with larvae, eggs, worms, and moths, you’ll…
What if there was a way that you could grow your own sweetener that could be used as a sugar substitute in many ways without the negative impacts of sugar.…
Few plants will make you feel more like a successful green thumb gardener than garlic. I personally find it to be one of the most fulfilling and useful plants to…
There are many techniques you can use to grow plants and vegetables successfully, and your chosen method will mostly depend on the space you have available for your garden and…
One of my favorite authors of all time is Wendell Berry. Over the years I have received great encouragement and inspiration from this author for many endeavors, particularly when it…
One of the best ways to keep an abundance of fresh food on the table throughout the growing season is by practicing "Cut and Come Again" harvesting, but what is…
Turmeric is one of the most popular spices around. Chances are you’re familiar with turmeric (and its main component, curcumin) as an anti-inflammatory and as the spice responsible for the…
Every year we strive to have the best most productive garden we can have in the season we have to grow it in. One way to get the most out…
Growing your own food means that you will always know what you are eating, where the food has come from, and that the produce is toxin-free! These days there are…
The food forest is a relatively new concept in the United States, and many people think that forests and food forests are the same. So, what is the difference between…
Taking care of grapevines requires a certain level of expertise. Once you master your techniques, you can grow grapes in your garden. One of these techniques is pruning, a process…
Often when I have tried to quickly explain to someone what a swale is a question sometimes gets asked: "what's the difference between a swale and a ditch?" Swales and…
f you're anything like me then you find books to be a great source of education and inspiration. That's why I keep my shelves full of great books. Here is a list of 21 great permaculture books that will help you take your permaculture homestead to a whole new level.
A backyard food forest can be a wonderful long-term addition to any permaculture homestead. However, many avoid starting one because they believe it will take too long to establish and…
Blueberries have been a welcomed addition to our permaculture homestead since the very beginning but it took time to get the soil conditions right for their optimal growth. As most…
The first animals I brought onto my homestead were rabbits and years later I'm still raising them. They were and still are one of the best livestock options for my…