The 15 Best Gardening Hats for 2021 Gardening can be a hard and dirty job, but it’s important to wear the right gardening hat. You want something that will protect your face from harmful UV rays, bugs and even rain. Luckily for you, we’ve compiled a list of the 13
Lowe’s is doing something amazing this year for its customers and families alike. This is an awesome idea that this store is making happen. You won’t believe it!
Drip Irrigation Systems: The Ultimate Guide Drip irrigation systems are the most efficient way to water your garden. They use less water, last longer, and can be customized to suit any budget or need. These systems work by running a hose or a main line from the tap at a
How To Eat More Vegetables It sounds so easy, just eat more vegetables to be healthy. But in reality, it isn’t so simple. Some of us don’t love the taste and barely have time to get dinner on the table. We just want a meal that everyone will love, and
Autumn is here which means that it is harvest season. That means it is time to dust off the fall apple recipes cards and get to making some tasty treats. We absolutely going to local farms that offer you-pick options. It is such a fun time to teach your children
Do you use fresh herbs when cooking? Do you want to make sure that you have enough when you need it? If so – pruning is the way to go. Here is a look at how to prune rosemary so that you never run out. This post contains affiliate links
How to Propagate Rosemary – The Easy Way Do you love rosemary? You can grow a ton of it to use while cooking if you learn how to propagate rosemary! We absolutely love growing herbs in our backyard garden. We grow a variety of different culinary and medicinal herbs but
How to harden off plants for outside If you grow your own vegetable plants from seed indoors under lights, you will need to adapt your seedlings before transplanting them into the garden. This simple yet sometimes frustrating process is called “Hardening Off.” Starting your garden from seed can open up
10 Reasons to grow Mint in your garden Mint is one of those plants that individuals feel firmly about having in the garden, and in light of current circumstances. Due to its spreading nature and inclination to assume control, a large number of us select to simply abandon everything together.
How to heat a greenhouse using thermal mass The main challenge with greenhouse growing is maintaining the temperature swings that we face. The most common way people do this by using energy via heating or cooling systems into the greenhouse. But the better, more sustainable way of managing a stable
How to pick the perfect watermelon There’s nothing like diving into a huge slice of juicy watermelon on a hot summer day. A wedge of watermelon — straight from the fridge is one of my favorite things. A good watermelon is juicy, sweet, and crisp. It can be a great
10 food storage items that almost never go bad How is your food storage going? Do you have a stockpile? There are a lot of different options of things to fill your stockpile with. Rice, beans, canned meats – what else could you want? When you start collecting items for
September is National Preparedness Month Are you prepared? Are you ready for whatever comes your way? I would say that almost 50-75% of Americans today aren’t ready for any sort of disaster. I am not just talking about catastrophic events such as nuclear war, the Yellow Stone super volcano or
What’s one of the best things about going out to eat at your favorite Mexican or Tex-Mex restaurant? The perfect chips and salsa? Yes – but even better than that. The thing we love the most about going to our local Tex-Mex eatery is that when you finish your meal
One Pot Spicy Thai Noodles Have you ever had good – no, scratch that – great take out? There is just something about getting take out food and sitting around with your family while enjoying it. We love getting take out! Even though we love it – it can be
Don’t count your eggs – just yet! Over the last few years – there has been massive amounts of food recalls on anything from salad mix, milk, cilantro – an now eggs, really? The latest food recall is eggs. What can we buy at the local market – safely? Don’t
How to grow medicinal herbs Wouldn’t it be great to have your own medicinal herb garden? It can be awesome to have medicinal herbs ready when you need them. It can actually be quite easy! So easy that you can have a medicinal herb garden on your balcony. These are
How many times have you wanted something a little different but had no idea what to make? That happens to me all the time – the struggle is real! If you are anything like me – I like foods that have a great flavor and sometimes a little bit of
Chive Blossom Oil and Vinegar Recipe Chives are one of the best herbs to grow in your garden. In addition to being incredibly beautiful and beneficial, they are easy to grow. They should be in every backyard garden. They are perennial, meaning that they come back on their own each
Bread Baking Tips Baking good homemade bread is a skill that every homesteader should be able to do. Homemade bread is one of the best things in the world! The light, fluffy and incredibly flavorful bread will outmatch any store bought bread. Here are some bread baking tips every homesteader
