Try these fast-growing superfoods in your garden this year
(Homesteading.news) Gardening is a great and cost-effective way to increase your intake of healthy plant foods, as well as increasing your family’s self-sufficiency. The following fiv [...]
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Do this: Plant flowers near your crops to boost bee populations and environmental health
(Homesteading.news) As homesteaders we have a dual role in life: To be fiercely self-sufficient and to ensure we leave our children a healthy, thriving planet. Did you know that planting st [...]
How to avoid the 7 deadly sins of growing tomatoes
(Homesteading.news) Just about everyone loves fresh garden produce, especially when it is coming from your garden, and one of the most popular fruits and veggies produced in home gardens is [...]
Why you should be growing more root vegetables this year
(Homesteading.news) Root vegetables are exactly what the name implies – they are the root of the plant. The most common root vegetables have become family staples: potatoes, sweet pot [...]
How to make your food last longer safely
(Homesteading.news) Learning how to store food correctly is important for several reasons, whether it’s a matter of making fresh food last as long as possible or stockpiling food stap [...]
Want a cleaner, fresher smelling house? You don’t need chemical sprays, just get some of these plants
(Homesteading.news) Spring is rapidly approaching, and soon it will be time to open your windows and breathe in the first fresh scents of a world coming back to life after a dormant winter. [...]
Keep those pesky pests out of your garden safely and above all, naturally
(Homesteading.news) One of the biggest challenges that organic gardeners have long faced is invasive pests, which as you may well know tend to target food crops that have not been treated w [...]
Great water-saving tips to make your plants more drought-resistant
(Homesteading.news) Whether or not you believe in man-made climate change, one thing is indisputable: that the Southwestern United States are experiencing a record-breaking drought that has [...]
Gardening fitness: Research shows tending to your veggies is like going to a gym
(Homesteading.news) In addition to enhancing your life skills and boosting your food security, there is another major benefit of gardening, researchers have found: fitness. Long-time garden [...]
Want better yields in the garden? Look to the heavens (well, the moon, anyway)
(Homesteading.news) For ages, farmers worldwide have looked to the night sky to determine the right time to fertilize, sow, prune, weed or harvest. Some skeptics say planting by the cycles [...]
