25 more skills that will enhance your country living adventure, from pruning a fruit tree to sharing your knowledge.
Tag: Fruit
The Homesteading Bucket List Part 1: 25 Practical Country Living Projects
Essential skills, from starting a country living library to raising earthworms to pruning cane fruits.
A Rainbow of Natural Dyes
Craftsy folks frequently share a do-it-yourself ethic. While it’s always easier just to buy cheap, pretty yarn at the craft store, some (particularly homesteaders) prefer to create their own dyes. In fact, if you own sheep or other fiber animals, this may be a logical next step to adding value to your products. You can…
How to Prune Blackberries
A step-by-step guide to keeping blackberry plants strong, healthy, and productive.
Eat Your Colors: Blue and White, Plus Menu Tips
The second of a two-part series on the benefits of eating the rainbow.
What is Permaculture?
Just the basics on this comprehensive approach to sustainable living.
Eat Your Colors: Red, Orange, and Green
The first of a two-part series on the benefits of eating the rainbow.
The Attack of the Squash Bugs
Winning the war on squash bugs is not easy—here are a few tips to help.
3 Reasons to Mulch Your Garden
Organic gardeners have many good reasons to use mulch besides aesthetics. We’ll give you three.
Food Preservation
Preserving the food we grow at home or buy in bulk from a local farmer can seem daunting to the beginner. We know that food safety is important, but how do we achieve it? This food preservation site from K-State has the answers. Many resources have been combined into one convenient location. Learn more about:…
