You may have heard a lot of other homesteaders chatting about their pollinator garden. It seems that everyone is using pollinator plants to help both their home and local environments. A pollinator garden challenge was recently launched to encourage more use of native plants … [Read more...]
Build A DIY Self-Watering Planter For Only $10
If you're a vegetable gardener, self-watering planters are one of the best inventions ever. Probably the most common mistake gardeners make is to overwater their plants. It's just instinct to want to give your plant a drink if it doesn't look well. But oftentimes, you end up … [Read more...]
How To Create An Edible Food Forest
Yes, You Can Eat Everything That Grows in a Forest. But Only if You Plant It Yourself. Many of us who like to wild forage know an unfortunate fact about nature: Most wild plants are toxic, if not poisonous. Want to save this post for later? Click Here to Pin It on … [Read more...]
DIY Waterproof Wood Planter
I don't normally post a lot of DIY articles and videos on this site, but when I do, I try to make sure they're really good ones that are fairly easy to do and legitimately useful. I'm not very good at building things, so easy is a requirement for me. Recently, I came across a … [Read more...]
How to Build a $17.50 Greenhouse Without Any Tools
If you're an avid gardener, you already know the benefits of having a greenhouse in the winter. It allows you to keep growing things even when it's too cold outside, that way you can have fresh veggies and flowers all year long. I've talked to gardeners who say it would be … [Read more...]
Composting 101: Read This Before You Start
Composting is like a kid’s science project – it’s really not that complicated once you read the directions and understand the steps involved. You don’t have to be a genius to get it done and you don’t need acres of property to compost your food waste. Below you'll find … [Read more...]
10 Reasons You Should Build a Greenhouse
There are many advantages to gardening inside a greenhouse. Greenhouses can be an expression of individuality and a retreat to relieve stress. There are a variety of different greenhouse designs, and you get to decide how large or small it is and whether it will have technology … [Read more...]
Converting Lawns Into Gardens
In America, the lawn care industry is worth about $4 billion a year. That's right, billions and billions of dollars just for land that usually sits there untouched, being green. Don't get me wrong, I love walking barefoot on a nice lawn, playing games with my kids. But … [Read more...]
15 Easy Ways to Grow Potatoes
If you could grow only one crop on your homestead, potatoes would be a good choice. Potatoes are perhaps the ultimate survival food. They are rich in carbohydrates, vitamins, protein, and nucleic acid. They can be prepared in many ways, from potato chips to potato casserole. And … [Read more...]
23 Budget-Friendly Garden Shed Ideas
If you're really serious about gardening, then you probably have all sorts of supplies: rakes, hoes, shovels, trowels, shears, pruners, gloves, wheelbarrows, and so forth. You could pile all that stuff in your garage (if you have one) or cram it into your foyer or laundry … [Read more...]
40 Best Plants for an Edible Landscape
Imagine a dire survival situation where everything you stockpiled has disappeared into the sky and it’s just you and your partner, Adam and Eve style. It’s time to live off the land. Lucky for you two, your home has a landscape full of flowers, plants, seeds, and produce that … [Read more...]
Build a Raised Garden Bed for Under $30
I've often recommended raised bed gardens to new gardeners, and for many reasons. First of all, it's easier on your back and joints. Since a raised bed is usually a foot or higher, you can sit on a stool and work rather than on your knees. Second, you'll have fewer weeds and … [Read more...]
