5 Productive Drought Tolerant Fruit Trees
These drought tolerant fruit trees will help you save on water. Across the nation, 2024 was on average the warmest year on record. It was also full of extremes. Much
A Grower’s Guide to Actually Making Tons of Compost
The web is full of compost 101 articles. I’ve even written a couple of them myself. While they’re all incredibly helpful if you’re just getting started, most focus on dealing
Guide to Growing Garlic
While I could never pick a favorite crop, garlic has earned its keep on our homestead time and time again. Follow this guide and get a garlic crop of your own growing!
Terraced Garden Beds in 8 Simple Steps
Most of the gardens I’ve built have been on hillsides or slopes. Especially here in West Virginia, flat land can be hard to come by. To create productive garden beds
Our Favorite Tomato Varieties to Grow in Appalachia
Years ago, when we lived in New Hampshire, I wrote about my five favorite heirloom tomato varieties. Four were varieties I planted each year after a few initial years of
Springtime Hope: Tips for Growing Healthy Seedlings
I think that starting seeds indoors each early spring is one of my favorite parts of gardening. It’s can still be cold and dreary, but a shelf full of tiny
15 Perennials to Plant for Pollinators
From the food we eat to the clothing we wear, pollinators play a vital role in our day to day lives. As you’re probably aware, they’re struggling. Pollinators today face
16 Vegan Protein Sources that You Can Grow in Your Backyard
One of the criticisms I’ve heard about vegan homesteading is that you just can’t live off vegetables. To be honest I totally get where they’re coming from. I read about
Designing a CSA Flyer & Sign Up Sheet
A few weeks ago I let all of you in on one of our latest projects, the Rabbit Ridge Farm CSA. While I’e seen a lot of posts about planning
Selecting Cut Flower Varieties for the Farm
Pickin’ wildflowers. That is it. That’s really all the experience I have with flowers. I don’t even generally like flowery things or colors. So guess who’s starting a cut flower garden
