Stand in front of a seed display long enough and the labels start to blur together. Heirloom. Open-pollinated. Hybrid. Non-GMO. … More
Category: gardening
The Good Neighbors: A Beginner’s Guide to Companion Planting
Gardens, it turns out, have a social life. The way we tend to picture a vegetable garden: tidy rows, one … More
Cold Frames, Hot Beds & Milk Jugs: Season Extension for Gardeners Who Refuse to Quit
If you garden in northern Vermont — or anywhere else that gets serious winter — you already know the particular … More
The Ground Beneath Everything: A Gardener’s Year in Soil
Every experienced gardener will tell you the same thing, eventually. You ask them about their tomatoes and they talk about … More
Spring Cleaning the Homestead Way: More Than Just Sparkle and Shine
Ah, spring. That magical time when the mud finally starts drying up, the chickens remember how to lay eggs, and … More
Seasonal Homesteading: Planning the Year Before the Year Plans You
Every January, the seed catalogs arrive and homesteaders everywhere get a little dangerous. You know the feeling. It’s cold outside, … More
Starting Seeds Indoors: Tips for a Strong Start
Have you ever stood in the seed aisle in February, dreaming of summer tomatoes and zucchini the size of your … More
A Year-Round Homestead Tasks Checklist (So You Don’t Have to Do Everything at Once)
One of the fastest ways to feel overwhelmed on the homestead is to believe that everything needs to be done … More
Permission to “Cheat”
Permission to “Cheat” (or: Why Bagged Salad Is Saving My Sanity Right Now) Let’s just get this out of … More
Bringing Green to the Gloom: Inside Winter Gardening
The days are shorter, the light is weaker, and the weather seems to have decided that gray is the new … More