August Gardening Checklist for Zone 5: What To Do And Plant Now
Even though the daylight hours are getting shorter and people are starting to think about fall, August is still one of the busiest months in the …
Too Much Zucchini? Here’s What To Do With It!
From cooking, baking, and preserving, there are multiple different ways you can use up all that freshly harvested zucchini from your garden when your plants produce …
Easy Homemade Tomato Paste – A Stovetop And Oven Method
Step-by-step easy homemade tomato paste recipe that is made from scratch and results in a thick and smooth concentrated tomato flavor. One of the most common …
Purslane Or Spurge – Which Weed Is Toxic & Which Is A Superfood
If you have ever noticed a low-growing “weed” taking over your garden, flowerbed, or other tilled soil, chances are it’s either Common Purslane or Spurge. One …
Do Chickens Need A Rooster To Lay Eggs?
If you want to get started raising backyard chickens, you might be wondering whether you need a rooster in order for your hens to lay fresh …
English Muffin Bread Recipe For Toast And Sandwiches
A simple homemade bread recipe that makes a large 4 x 13″ Pullman pan-sized loaf of bread that has the same flavor and airy texture as …
Prevent And Treat Aphids In Your Garden
When it comes to gardening and growing vegetables, one of the most common pests that seems to appear almost out of nowhere is aphids. Thankfully, aphids …
Bread Flour & All-Purpose Flour: A Beginner’s Guide
Have you ever come across a bread recipe that specifically calls for bread flour, and all you have in your pantry is all-purpose flour? What really …
10 Basic Homesteading Skills Anyone Can Benefit From
You don’t need to live on acres of land, build everything from scratch, have a large garden, care for a barnyard of animals, or make everything …
Materials To Not Compost – 12 Items To Leave Out And Why
Home compost piles are great for breaking down all sorts of materials and turning them into an amazing soil amendment you can use in your garden. …