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Make A Winter Evergreen Salve

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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Soothe sore muscles and ease chest congestion with a homemade salve made from pine, fir and juniper needles.

The Shy Blue Cohosh

Crops & Gardening
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This woodland herb with mysterious blue coloring is particular in its growing habits, and it’s delicate way of living is under threat.

Grow Indoor Citrus From Seed

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Start your own citrus forest using the seeds from the oranges, lemons and limes you already eat.

The 13 Best Companion Plants

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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These crop companions not only add a dose of pretty to your garden, they’ll help prevent pests, enrich your soil and can be harvested, as well.

The Craft Hub: Herbal Bookmarks

Crops & Gardening | Homesteading |
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Keep your place in your favorite novel with a pretty bookmark made from your garden’s herbs.

Dirt On Gardening: Grow Microgreens In 7 Easy Steps

Crops & Gardening
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Boost your nutrition during the wintertime with different types of easy-to-grow microgreens.

Garden In Front: Sharpen Your Digging Tools By Hand

Crops & Gardening
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Keep your shovels, spades and hoes in tip-top shape for spring gardening with this simple maintenance project.

Dirt On Gardening: 5 Easy Houseplants To Grow In Low Light

Crops & Gardening
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Enjoy living plants indoors year-round, even if natural light is hard to come by in your home.

Win Over Native Bees with These 5 Hospitality Secrets

Beekeeping | Crops & Gardening |
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We sure hope native bees aren’t going anywhere, but without some TLC (and possibly some swooning), they’re likely to take their bee bodies elsewhere.

4 Ways to Grow Your Garden Without Seeds

Crops & Gardening
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These propagation techniques will help you increase garden production—no seeds required!

UF Hack: Snow Insulation

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Pack on a blanket of snow around your overwintering crops to keep your garden nice and cozy until spring weather arrives.

UF Hack: Fast-And-Easy Hot Compost

Crops & Gardening | Urban Farming |
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Speed up the time it takes to turn food scraps into garden fertilizer by adopting this hot-composting techniques.

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