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50 Garden Journal Prompts

What to write in your garden journal? Here are 50 ideas to jog your creativity, including something for every season.

5 Tips for Storing Seeds

So how and where should you store seeds for maximum longevity? Here are five tips.

Best Plants for Compacted Soils

Plants with the ability to resist compaction and its associated problems, for garden, orchard, lawn, field, and pasture.

Sulfur in Plants

Sulfur is a rather interesting mineral when it comes to plants. It is essential for growth and photosynthesis.

Free Vegetable Gardening PDFs

K-State has an excellent collection of gardening resources on a wide range of topics available as free PDF downloads.

Iron in Plants

Did you know that plants need iron? No iron, no chlorophyll, and therefore no photosynthesis.

The Homesteading Bucket List Part 1: 25 Practical Country Living Projects

While your homesteading bucket list should be unique, you may find that these suggestions spark an interest you didn’t even know you had.

Top 10 Plants for Beginning Kitchen Gardeners

Rewarding vegetables and herbs that will have you looking like a green thumb in no time, plus tips for success.

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 canContinue reading “A Rainbow of Natural Dyes”

How to Test Seed Germination Rates

Spring is only a month away, and with spring comes gardening season. Now is a good time to check the germination rates of those seeds you have stashed away in the basement—before you need to plant them! You Will Need Seeds. Paper towel. Large Ziploc bag. Instructions Lightly moisten a square of paper towel. (TakeContinue reading “How to Test Seed Germination Rates”