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| Canning beets in my kitchen last year. |
If you’re thinking about building a vegetable garden this year, raised beds are one of the best ways I know of to start a vegetable garden. Instead of renting a rototiller or hand-digging the soil, adding amendments and turning it all under to create a good garden bed, you start with the best soil mixture…
I’ve put together this henbit plant profile to spotlight a lovely plant – which many gardeners consider a weed. Weed or flower? To me, it’s a matter of perspective. Every spring, at least one of my raised beds is covered in a thick mat of henbit. Henbit is both lovely and practical despite being labeled…
I wrote this Ultime Guide to Growing Beets to share my techniques for growing tasty, organic beets. Beets are a powerhouse of nutrition. Both the beetroot and the leaves and stems are edible. You can also can beets and beet greens to store them for year-round use. Here, I share with you a full guide…
Even though it’s cold and snowy out, winter homesteading projects beckon. As I write this, snow is falling in sheets outside my office windows, covering the orchard trees with a blanket of white. Last week, an ice storm knocked power out for 36 hours – and knocked pines down every which way. We had poles…
As long as we have the space and time, growing more than necessary is definitely FUN…..
Can’t beat fresh, home grown. Quality for sure. Sometimes the quantity comes and you can share!
Happy Easter!
I think the quality is almost automatic with home grown produce. You can pick the best seeds and plants to start with.
Oooh, asparagus, I am waiting impatiently for our local asparagus farm to start producing. Another week or so yet I think. Winter was too long.