Balancing Corporate & Homesteading Lifestyles
What to Plant in a Small Space
🌿 What to Plant in a Small Space: High-Yield Crops for Homesteaders Even with just a few raised beds, containers, or tucked-away corners, you can grow a surprising amount of food — if you choose your crops wisely. The key is picking plants that…
How to Choose the Best Tomatoes to Grow
Not all tomatoes are created equal! The best variety for you depends on your climate, space, and how you plan to use them. Here’s how to pick the perfect tomato for your garden! 🌱✨ 1️⃣ Determinate vs. Indeterminate – Know Your Growth Type ✔️…
How to Set Up a Log for Growing Mushrooms 🍄🌿
Growing mushrooms on logs is a fantastic, low-maintenance way to cultivate your own gourmet fungi while embracing nature’s rhythms. NOTE: 🌸🐣 Spring is in the Air, and So Are Some Egg-citing Updates! 🐣🌸 Before we hatch into this week’s springtime scoop, here’s a little…
All About Elderberry
Elderberry Elderberry, scientifically known as Sambucus, is a genus of flowering plants that includes several varieties, with Sambucus nigra (black elderberry) being the most commonly cultivated for its health benefits. Elderberries are praised for their medicinal properties and are used in various forms, including…
Elderflower Recipes
Elderflowers, the delicate, creamy-white flowers of the elderberry plant (Sambucus nigra), are known for their sweet, fragrant aroma and have been used in traditional and modern recipes across the globe. Their peak season is late spring to early summer, and they are celebrated for…
Nurturing Mind And Spirit: Deepening Wellness Through Gardening
The act of gardening unfolds as a deeply enriching experience, far surpassing the simple cultivation of plants. It serves as a potent therapeutic tool, intertwining physical activity, mental clarity, and emotional nourishment. This intimate engagement with the cycle of life offers profound benefits for…
Companion Planting Guide
Companion planting is an age-old gardening practice that involves pairing plants for mutual benefit. It’s an organic way to enhance your garden’s health and productivity. Here is a guide to get you started. Comprehensive Companion Planting Guide 1. Tomatoes Companions: Basil, marigolds, carrots, lettuce,…
Homestead Harvest: Growing Kale & Mint
Vegetable Spotlight: Kale Difficulty to Grow: Easy Varieties: Curly, Lacinato, Red Russian Varietal Differences: Curly has tight ruffles, Lacinato has darker, smoother leaves, and Red Russian has red-tinted leaves. Seed Starting: Start indoors 6 weeks before last frost. Planting & Soil: Prefers well-drained, fertile…
Spring Garden Plans In Process
It’s that time again and spring will be here before you know it. Time to start thinking about our garden! We are starting plans for our summer garden keeping the bees and our needs in mind. If you have an interest in beekeeping then…
