How to Grow Rhubarb from Seed or Crowns
Growing rhubarb can be one of the easiest things to grow in the home garden. Because it grows in a wide range of garden zones, …
The Backyard
Make the most of your organic garden with ideas for selecting seeds, composting, planting, harvesting, and more.
Germinating Seeds on Paper Towels
For the most part, seeds will germinate when they are ready if they are given the right conditions. However, you can speed up the process …
How to Ripen Green Pumpkins
It happens to every gardener, the weather doesn’t exactly cooperate and we’re left with immature pumpkins on the vine. Thankfully, there are other ways to …
5 Simple Vegetable Garden Tasks for Winter
Proper end of season garden maintenance will help you grow more fruits and vegetables next spring. It can also help reduce weeds and pest pressure …
Best Chicken Breeds for Heat and Keeping Them Cool
Choosing the best chicken breeds for your climate can be a big decision. Most people are concerned about their egg layers in cold weather, but …
How to organize and store seeds for frugal gardening
If you’re a gardener, you need a way to organize and store leftover garden seeds for the next season. Stored properly, most seeds will remain …
Easy Ways to Help Your Garden Survive Summer Heat
The summer heat can be just what our gardens need to grow amazing vegetables and herbs. Or it can completely burn up the garden. Here …
11 Free Natural Fertilizers for the Vegetable Garden
There’s no doubt about it, plants need food. These 11 free natural fertilizers can be found in most homes. Let’s stop throwing them away and …
9 Best Vegetables for Fermenting – other than cabbage
When people think of fermenting vegetables they usually think of sauerkraut which is fermented cabbage. But there are many other vegetables that make great ferments. …
Planting a Low Maintenance Fruit Garden and Orchard
A fruit garden is an essential part of growing your own food. Don’t worry, growing fruit is not as hard as it appears when you …