Hands planting flowers in a garden.

Companion Planting: What to Grow Together (and What to Keep Apart)

Or: Which Garden Veggies Are BFFs… and Which Need to Stay in Separate Beds Raise your hand if you’ve ever … More

book cover for The Shattered Sea A woman standing with a sword and magic swirling around her.

psst Tuesday Teaser from The Shattered Sea

Look at this week’s beauty! Here is a teaser from EG Moore’s The Shattered Sea. She actually sent me a … More

🌱 Gardening & Growing

How to Start a Garden from Scratch (Even if You’ve Never Grown a Thing in Your Life) So, you’re thinking … More

psst Tuesday Teaser for Cloaked Legends

Psst, take a look at this week’s Tuesday Teaser! Here is a teaser from Cloaked Legends by S Bingham. You … More

psst. Tuesday Teaser from Rafe’s Mate

This week’s Tuesday Teaser is from Rianne Thaxton. Learn more here! Isn’t this cover gorgeous!   “So, so, so sorry … More

A collage of homesteading images: gardening, sewing, chickens, and homemade bread.

Is Homesteading Just a Fad? A Fun Trend?

Why Homesteading Is More Than Just a Trend Spoiler: It’s not about cute chickens and Instagram-worthy fresh bread (well… not … More

Easy peasy homemade butter

Here’s an extra post, to go with last week’s bread making post. Nothing beats homemade bread except homemade bread with … More

Psst, Tuesday Teaser for Bait

The great Kasi Blake is kind enough to share this week’s Tuesday Teaser. Take a peek at Bait! Out of … More

Raised Beds vs. In-Ground Gardening

Raised Beds vs. In-Ground Gardening It’s finally warm enough that almost all the snow has melted, and I’m itching to … More

Easter bunny carrying a giant easter egg, cloth gift bag, and Christmas ribbon surround the title, "Waste Less, Celebrate More, Reusable Holiday Props you'll Love" The host SecondTimeAroundHomestead is written at the bottom.

Waste Less, Celebrate More: Reusable Holiday Props You’ll Love

Holidays are amazing and fun and …sometimes stressful. Let’s take a little stress out by being more eco-conscience and creating … More