Homesteading Skills

Saving phacelia seeds. | Photo by Shawn Linehan Most gardeners who have been growing from seed for many years have experienced the heartbreak of a variety they really love disappearing from seed catalogs or the shelves of their local…
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Photo by Gabor Degre Whether you like them baked, fried or mashed, there is no doubt that potatoes are some of the most tasty and useful crops around. Many gardeners will add them to their plots and to enjoy the starchy, scrumptious…
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Photo by Jan Kroon via Pexels You have piles of compost, your seedlings are flourishing and you are preparing to transplant them to your garden. You may think you are ready for spring gardening season, but it is possible that you are…
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BDN file photo Your seedlings are hearty, and your beds are ready. Excited for the season, you transplant your precious seedlings -- tomatoes, cucumbers, kale and everything in between -- into your garden. You think everything is ready…
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BDN File Photo For thousands of years the only way for humans to get milk from a dairy cow was by hand, a labor-intensive process that can take up to 30 minutes per cow. So it’s understandable that when the first automated milking…
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As an experienced home cook, I can’t help but play favorites when it comes to ingredients, and in my kitchen, scallions are frequently the star of the show. When I learned you can regrow scallions, I had to try it. Scallions, or green…
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Photo by Khari Hayden from Pexels There comes a time in the lives of many landowners when a tree must be removed. Cutting down -- or “felling” -- a tree can appear to be a daunting project. But knowing the steps for…
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Interested in growing lavender seeds? These tips will help you get started. Guest post by Krystal Slaughter of Three Wondrous Acres Homestead. Photo by Krystal Slaughter When I started a pot of lavender seeds for the first…
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Pallets come in many shapes and sizes, depending on what they were built to transport. The standard size is 48-inches-by-40-inch­es. | Photo by Julia Bayly It’s estimated there are 2 billion wooden shipping pallets moving merchandise…
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Photo by Gabor Degre Soil is the foundation of your garden. Knowing what makes up your soil -- and how to properly amend it to be the best that it can be -- will help make sure your plants thrive this spring. These easy soil tests will…
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Photo by Sam Schipani Whether you started your seeds indoors or purchase them from a nursery, it's nearing time to plant them in the ground. Here's how to transplant seedlings. According to Kate Garland, horticultural specialist at…
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Enjoying a cup of tea? Before you toss those tea leaves or used tea bags, read this. There are many ways they can be reused. BDN File Photo Whether you drink a cup of tea in the morning for a caffeine boost, a cup in the afternoon…
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