Do you have black walnut trees nearby? See how to take advantage of this foraged food by learning when to…
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Homesteading on a wooded lot, from orchard maintenance, to vegetable and herb gardening, raising livestock, and observing nature around us.
How to Grow a Windowsill Herb Garden
Most herbs are easier to care for than houseplants, and they provide fresh foliage to flavor meals. Learn how to…
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14 Culinary Herbs for Your Indoor Herb Garden
You don’t need a garden to grow fresh herbs. Growing an indoor herb garden makes it easy to snip fresh…
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Creamy Fiddlehead Soup with Chives
Celebrate the start of the spring foraging season with this creamy fiddlehead soup with chives. A perfect earthy flavored soup…
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3 Tips to Keep Air Plants Alive
Having trouble keeping air plants alive? I was too. Believe me, all you need is a few simple tips to…
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Spring Foraging in the Woods
Spring foraging is one of my all time favorite activities. There’s just nothing like getting out into the woods, inhaling…
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A Day in the Life of an Urban Homesteader
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about what it’s like to run an urban homestead, and what my…
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Garden Talk with an Utterly Confused Neighbor
I was stooped over in the hot sun, soil up to my elbows and sweat running down my brow. Earthworms…
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Making Maple Syrup in the City
Do you have maple trees on your property? If so, with a just a few basic supplies and plenty of…
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