Category: Garden & farm

Is rewilding right for your homestead?

Aerial view of The Living Centre, a rewilded property in London, Ontario, Canada. | Photo by Shantree Kacera Many homesteaders…

July 29, 2019 9:00 am

Essential techniques of permaculture

You’ve read the books, done the research, observed your proposed growing area and selected what you hope is the perfect…

July 26, 2019 10:19 am

How to plant a fall vegetable garden

Carrots are often grown in fall vegetable gardens because they're especially cold hardy. | Photo by Kate Garland, University of…

July 25, 2019 11:56 am

How to start a rice farm

Sunny skies over rice at the Dabbs family farm in Stuttgart, Arkansas. | University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture…

July 22, 2019 1:09 pm

A look inside hobby farm life

Hobby farmer Fawn "Tarma" Richardson based in Greenfield, Maine. Richardson breeds Turkish Kangal Shepherd dogs and two breeds of heritage…

July 19, 2019 9:00 am

10 medicinal plants for your natural first aid kit

Graphic by Aislinn Sarnacki Whether hiking a mountain or mowing your lawn, you don’t have to look far to find…

July 16, 2019 12:00 pm

9 lessons from my first time growing seedlings

The author, Sam Schipani, who grew her garden from seed for the first time this season. | Photo by Sam…

July 15, 2019 11:05 am

What is micro farming?

In recent years, the term “micro farming” has buzzed around trendy agricultural circles like a bee in a pollinator garden,…

July 10, 2019 12:13 pm

As local cut flower industry grows, research shows what challenges growers will face

Photo by Gabor Degre Nothing brightens up a farm stand quite like a bucket of fresh bouquets for sale. If…

July 8, 2019 12:08 pm

What to do when you have a farming accident

If you work on a farm, sooner or later you’ll probably get hurt, and statistically that injury most likely will…

July 5, 2019 4:23 pm

How to get started with permaculture

If you find the idea of combining the best of vegetable gardening with natural landscaping, you’re probably ready to turn…

July 2, 2019 3:15 pm

Will the Midwest rain impact homesteaders?

Photo by davidpwhelan on MorgueFile In 2019, April showers brought May deluges. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,…

July 1, 2019 3:07 pm