The Backyard Homestead Seasonal Planner is a season-guided approach to keeping up with the homestead chores in sync with nature.
Tag Archives: Vegetables
Top 10 Reader-Favorite Books
New to our site? Allow us to recommend some of the books our readers purchase or download after visiting.
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.
A Brief Guide to 13 Common Garden Mulches
The pros, cons, and best application for popular mulches, organic and inorganic.
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.
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 canContinue reading “A Rainbow of Natural Dyes”
Basic Principles of Breeding Heirloom Vegetables
Tips for raising vigorous seeds, whether your goal is to preserve a variety or to create a locally adapted strain.
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.
Homestead on the Range 