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Cover That Soil! Mulching the Garden

By Living Traditions Homestead

We discovered the world of “covering bare soil” after desperately looking for ways to keep the weeds and intense heat out of our Phoenix garden. This method of gardening transformed our homestead into a healthy, thriving, and productive piece of land. Learn 5 reasons to cover the soil and our top 4 types of mulch […]

Burying Weeds

By Jennifer A

So weeds defeat me. I can’t garden organically without doing something about the weeds. It’s always been a bit of a stretch for Jeremy to garden without spraying. Now he’s growing lots of things organically with the Aquaponics farm our family is building. We’ve tried methods here, but only ever half-heartedly. Mostly because I always […]

You Can Be A Great Gardener, Part Two – At War with Weeds!

By homefarmsense

There are many ways to rid your garden of weeds, so try one, or more of these methods…

You Can Be A Great Gardener – Part Two – At War with Weeds!

By homefarmsense

Part Two of our series encouraging you to be a great gardener. In this issue we tackle every gardener’s nemesis, weeds!!

Foraging for Danelions

By Colleen Codekas

I don’t think I need to show anyone what dandelions look like. But I bet you don’t know all the wonderful uses that they have! They truly are the perfect Grow Forage Cook Ferment plant, and then some. They are so incredibly versatile, yet also plentiful. You know what I mean as I’m sure that […]

Leaving a Place for Pollinators

By Alexis

Weeds are often the first plants to turn green and bloom in the spring. While they are considered a nuisance for the average homeowner, they provide an important service to beneficial pollinators like bees. Read on to discover why leaving some room for weeds in your yard is a good thing!