It’s May, but for different areas of the country, that means different crops you can start! Here in Zone 7, we’re well under way, and have already harvested our cool weather crops, and my tomato plants have had a sudden growth spurt. My friends in Zones 3 and 4, however, are just getting started (and…
If you yearn for fresh veggies picked at the height of freshness, but aren’t sure how to garden in small spaces, then by the end of this article, you will have plenty of ideas to get you started. For many years, I lived in a small apartment near Washington DC, but on my tiny balcony,…
Although we live in a fast-paced, plastic-infused world, I know a lot of you want to slow down and live a simpler life. My grandparents lived through the Great Depression, and in this article, I’m going to share some Depression-era strategies handed down from that generation. We all know that the Great Depression brought major…
I had to take a break from recording anything thanks to chronic strep throat, but I’m back with a new episode of Real Homesteader Stories! In this episode, I reveal the ditch that’s supposed to save us from the flooding in the MidWest (you can guess about how well that went). I also give you…
We started raising mealworms for our chickens because it’s such a great way to save some cash! For most people in the world, mealworms are pests because they love to get into flour, cereals, pet food, grains, mill feed, and other dried goods, thus ruining them. For backyard chicken owners like us, however, they’re kind of…
Summer is quickly approaching – which means eating outdoors, summer vacations, and light meals. Today, I’ve invited Alix and Hugo from A Hedgehog in The Kitchen back to the blog to share a healthy wholewheat cauliflower pizza that you can make in your own kitchen! Here’s how to make this pizza that’s yummy (your kids…
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