It is very important to have medicinal plants around the Homestead cause you never know when you might need them for an injury, burn, cut, or sunburn. The power of herbal medicines…
When you’re ready to plant tomatoes, the first thing to consider is your “microclimate.” Tomatoes need plenty of sun to produce a bumper crop. Be sure to choose heirloom varieties…
The plantains used as medicinal herbs are low-growing plants that you can find growing almost anywhere. In some circles plantain is regarded as a weed, but it’s actually one of…
Even more than just being tasty, elderberry mead is useful and quite a potent medicine. Making homemade elderberry wine is pretty easy, as long as you have elderberries. Elderberries like moist…
The intrinsic vigor and hardiness of tomatoes almost always guarantees a successful harvest. However, the rapid growth of a healthy tomato plant can also lead to problems. A properly pruned…
Prepare yourself. This one-pot chocolate cake is indeed crazy— for the BEST reasons. No Bowls. No eggs. No milk. No butter or dairy of any kind. Just simple ingredients, easy…
People that are trying to live a simpler lifestyle sometimes struggle with where to begin. Becoming more self-sufficient means you’ll develop practical skills that will surely serve you well throughout…
Unless you have unlimited time on your hands your garden will likely succumb to weeds on many occasions. In a matter of days weeds can take over, especially after a…
While we find it hard to believe that our grandparents survived blistering summers without air conditioners, smart design of old homes actually helped inhabitants to stay cool. Cooling homes was not the…
