I've been getting a lot of questions lately about what it's like to run an urban homestead, and what my day to day looks like. It turns out a lot of my homesteader friends have been getting the same questions, so we decided to put together a series called, "A Day in the Life..." showing the ... Read More about A Day in the Life of an Urban Homesteader
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 wriggled at my fingertips as I pushed tiny seeds into neat little rows. I was in my element, my own little world. It may as well have been miles away, on a quaint country road, instead of smack dab ... Read More about Garden Talk with an Utterly Confused Neighbor
Dreaming of Springtime and Maple Syrup
Looking outside, into the wintery landscape, filled to the brim with snow and cold, it’s easy to slip into daydreams about springtime. These days, I oftentimes find myself scanning Pinterest for garden designs, and lost in thought over tiny chicks beginning their lives under their fluffy mommas. ... Read More about Dreaming of Springtime and Maple Syrup
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 time you can be making maple syrup right in your own backyard in spring. I bet you thought tapping trees and making maple syrup was strictly a rural practice! Well, I'm here to tell you it can be done ... Read More about Making Maple Syrup in the City
10 Tomato Growing Tips Easy to Understand
Growing tomatoes can be difficult, but with these 10 easy to understand tips, you will be an expert in no time! Do you ever look through a gardening book expecting to be taught how to do something and then put it back down more puzzled than you were in the first place? Yeah, me too. It seems that ... Read More about 10 Tomato Growing Tips Easy to Understand