Some posts may contain affiliate links. Interactive Planting Calendar by Month A great gardening tool. Gardening isn’t just spring planting and fall harvest! It is a year round process. The Urban Farmer provides with calendar that you can click upon the month in question and it will provide you with what you should be preparing …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 10 Herbs for 20 Everyday Uses Herbs that don’t just make your meal tastier! But can replace store bought or chemical based products we already use in our homes and on or in ourselves. Herbs are so easy to grow, they take very little care and could save you a lot …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Edible Landscape: Eating Hosta Perhaps you have little interest in gardening, gardening has become too arduous for your lifestyle, you don’t have the space for a garden, or your HOA won’t allow vegetable gardening on your property. This could be worrisome if there should be a SHTF event that disrupts …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Seed Bombs Unless you are going to start your seedlings indoors, the odds are against each seed planted becoming a seedling. They are at the mercy of the winds, birds, cats (thinking your garden is a really big litter box) and dry spells. All these seed dangers are illuminated …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Growing Herbs Year Round YOU CAN GROW YOUR HERBS YEAR ROUND– If you are planning your Spring Garden, or have already started planting, this would be a great time to grow some Herbs indoors. Growing herbs at home is fun, saves you money, and is also great for your …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Protecting Your Tomatoes From Animals I had always been lucky with my tomatoes until I moved unto this property. I never had ‘tomato predators’ other than the neighbor kids who would on occasion raid my garden. I knew I wasn’t going to put a stop to that as easily …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Urban Beekeeping for Beginners Urban or rural nothing tops the taste or multiple health and cooking uses for honey! It keeps almost indefinitely and is actually one of nature’s sweet treats that is extremely healthy for you. With the exception of children under 2 years of age, who shouldn’t …
Some posts may contain affiliate links FREE Homesteading Guides Free is always my favorite price. If you are just beginning your homesteading adventure or want to learn more about these subjects this is a great starting point. Featuring information on composting, emergency procedures, goats for dairy purposes, chickens, and food preservation. If you want to …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Blanching Vegetables for Storage Blanching is an important part of storing vegetables long term especially for freezing. You will notice a huge difference when using previously stored veggies that were not blanched prior. The hardest part of this process is knowing which vegetables need to be blanched and for …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Fried Tempura Battered Japanese Maple Leaves I had never considered eating tree leaves, never mind battering and frying them until I came across this recipe. I happen to have a couple of Japanese Maple trees on my property and love just about anything tempura battered so I am definitely …
