Most Homesteaders are finding ways to live with greater simplicity, focusing on improving their quality of life in a way that makes sense financially. Growing food takes time, money, and patience. While growing from seed is a very frugal way to begin a garden, one Homesteading Tip will still allow you to quadruple your investment […]
BIG Results Make Happy Sweet Potatoes
The results are in! We now know how to get big results when growing sweet potatoes. A while back I posted How to Start Sweet Potatoes At Home where I tried three methods of starting sweet potatoes at home, one of which I had already had success with. Now we know which ones give big […]
A $60 Tomato and other dirty truths of the Home Garden
It has been said that homesteading is a simple life of abundance, an independent more self-reliant way of living. It’s also dirty, smelly, hard work and kind of expensive when you mess up, because guess what? $60 tomatoes are a thing. Read on for this and other dirty truths of the home garden. $60 Tomatoes. […]
How to Start Sweet Potatoes at Home
Sweet Potatoes are delicious, nutritious, and actually fairly easy to grow. With ordinary potatoes, you cut up pieces and plant those directly in the ground. Sweet Potatoes, however, grow from “slips” or sprouts. You can order these from many online suppliers or in person at some nurseries. A much cheaper option is to start sweet […]
Top 5 Vegetables to Grow with a Limited Space & Budget
Figuring out what to grow is almost as much trouble as figuring out how to grow it, especially when you are working with a smaller area and not much money, you want to maximize your yield for the space. These are the top 5 vegetables I would grow if I had limited space and a […]
The one thing everyone should grow in a food garden
The one thing everyone should grow in a food garden is… HERBS! Herbs are a very large collection of plants with culinary or medicinal uses…and sometimes both. They are incredibly versatile, with a range of flavor profiles to suit everyone. There are actually MANY reasons everyone should grow herbs, so let’s get into them! Why […]