Garden & farm

Graphic by Aislinn Sarnacki Whether hiking a mountain or mowing your lawn, you don’t have to look far to find materials for a natural first aid kit. Medicinal plants are abundant throughout the country and have been used for centuries…
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The author, Sam Schipani, who grew her garden from seed for the first time this season. | Photo by Sam Schipani When I joined Hello Homestead last October, I was worried our readers would peg me as a gardening fraud. I had successfully…
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In recent years, the term “micro farming” has buzzed around trendy agricultural circles like a bee in a pollinator garden, leaving many farmers wondering what exactly it means. Micro farming is small-scale, high-yield, sustainably-minded…
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Photo by Gabor Degre Nothing brightens up a farm stand quite like a bucket of fresh bouquets for sale. If you are thinking about adding cut flowers to your inventory, you are not alone. Demand for locally-grown cut flowers is growing,…
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If you work on a farm, sooner or later you’ll probably get hurt, and statistically that injury most likely will involve your fingers. What do you do when you severely cut or lose your fingers in a farming accident? The statistics paint…
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If you find the idea of combining the best of vegetable gardening with natural landscaping, you’re probably ready to turn your growing space into a permaculture garden. Here’s how to get started with permaculture. Permaculture is a…
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Photo by davidpwhelan on MorgueFile In 2019, April showers brought May deluges. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, May 2019 was the second wettest month on record in U.S. history. The Midwest --…
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Photo by Joanne Arnold A flavorful and nutritious addition to many dishes, microgreens are often grown indoors. They don’t take up much space, and they’re ready to be harvested in a matter of days. So it’s no surprise that many…
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Photo by Aislinn Sarnacki I've upgraded my garden with DIY plant markers. As a novice gardener, I have a tough time identifying plants and remembering what the heck I planted where. So each spring, as I clean out my flower beds and…
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A garter snake has found shelter under stone steps between flower gardens. Garter snakes are one of the most common species of snakes to make their home in gardens. | Photo by Aislinn Sarnacki Slithering along rock walls and under…
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Rain tank at the Santa Fe Children's Museum. | Photo by Roslynn Brain McCann No matter if you live in the rainy Pacific Northwest or the bone-dry Southwest, your land enjoys the occasional refreshing rainstorm. Instead of letting…
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Photo by Troy R. Bennett As a grower, you want to successfully sell your crops. But the options for where to sell crops can seem overwhelming. Will you go the classic route of the farm stand or farmers market, are you hoping to sell to…
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