I love all of the different tools that I get to use on the homestead, from hand tools to tractors. But of all the tools I use everyday, there is one tool that precedes everything I do around here. Here’s “How to Keep a Farm Journal”. Why is my farm journal my most powerful tool?…
Growing Food
How to Make Infused Honey
Learning how to make infused honey is really very simple and fun! There are so many possibilities to what you can create! An infusion is simply a drink or extract prepared by soaking the leaves or flowers of a plant or herb in a liquid. That’s it! Just like making tea. Infused honey has lots…
How to Have an Organic, Weed Free Vegetable Garden
Every year, I read different posts about eliminating weeds from your garden. As an avid and experienced gardener, most of them leave me scratching my head with concern. So, here’s “How to Have an Organic, Weed-Free Vegetable Garden”! I say “sensibly” because I think many people go just a bit overboard with weed control. So,…
How to Start Boxed Plants Inside
Whether you’ve been to the farm store or even Lowe’s or Home Depot, surely you’ve seen a large variety of boxed plants! So, I want to show you “How to Start Boxed Plants Inside” so that you’ll have a head start by the time the ground warms up! There are just a few tips and…
How to Grow Garlic Indoors
Who doesn’t LOVE garlic?? Ever wondered how to grow garlic indoors? The beautiful thing about nature is that much of our food can be easily reproduced to create more food! Such is the case with garlic! First things first, let’s understand that while you can grow garlic indoors, the entire head of garlic will not…