Whether you tend a little patch of tomatoes, or are striving to produce most of the food for your family, here you’ll find articles about organic gardening, organic pest control, food preservation, permaculture, homesteading, and more.
If you’re looking to buy seeds for your vegetable garden from socially responsible seed companies that are not associated with GMOs, Bayer/Monsanto, or any of their subsidiaries, look no farther… …
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When warmer summer temperatures cause lettuces, kale and spinach to bolt and grow bitter, it’s time to replace them with heat-loving, easy-to-grow Malabar spinach. Although not technically a spinach, Malabar …
Autumn is the optimal time to plant trees. As mundane as it may seem compared to solar panels and electric cars, planting trees is one of THE most powerful and …
Weeds are the bane of every gardener, especially as the days heat up and vacation season starts. But short of hand-digging them every day, it can be a real challenge …
It’s summer time, and it’s hot. What could be more wholesome and refreshing on a hot, sunny day than kids running through the sprinkler and drinking from the garden hose, …
Sun-dried tomatoes are one of my favorite foods. I love their concentrated, sweet tomato-ness in just about everything, and will even eat them straight when soaked in olive oil. But …
Kohlrabi can be an intimidating vegetable if you haven’t been around it much. It looks like a leafy, green space alien, and has a taste like fresh, crunchy broccoli stems, …
Peas are pretty easy to grow. Just give them cool, spring weather, composted soil that drains well, and some climbing support. If you’re short on space, peas can be grown …
Cucumbers are enjoyed all over the world for their crisp, refreshing flavor. They are relatively easy to grow in the home garden, and easy to preserve as pickles for later …
Powdery mildew is a common garden disease that affects a wide variety of food crops and landscape plants. Here are several natural strategies that you can use to reduce the …
Winter squashes like butternut or pumpkin have hard shells that are difficult to pierce, enabling them to have long storage periods under the right conditions, making them an essential crop …
How to Grow Winter Squash and Pumpkins Organically READ MORE »
There are at least 100 things in your home that you can compost, which will greatly reduce the amount of trash you put out every week to go to the …
10 Things You Should Not Put In Your Compost Pile READ MORE »
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