Eating fermented products builds more than your gut biome—it builds community, too. Diversify the ferments you make by swapping cultures with friends.
When it’s time to tend the hive give it the run-down, do it quickly and efficiently to minimize disruption to the bees.
A grassroots composting business in Madison, Wis., transforms food scraps into vermicompost that can be added back to the garden.
Grow several crops in a small space while building up your soil using this traditional companion-planting method.
Ducks are another backyard bird that doesn’t get quite the amount of attention that chickens do, but they can offer a lot to your urban farm.
Planting a garden that fosters native pollinators will create a circular relationship that benefits plants and insects alike.
Grow many types of fruit in a small space by grafting several different fruit cultivars onto one rootstock.
Let your yard scraps be put to good use building up the soil in your garden for a rich and nutritious plantings.
Don’t let any part of your precious home-grown veggies go to waste with these creative preservation methods.
Every part of your harvest can be used and preserved by drying fruits and vegetables for use in an indefinite number of recipes.
Freezing is a great quick preservation option—but you’ll want to avoid it with these produce items.
Lisa Steele Backyard chickens are all the rage nowadays in rural and urban areas alike. Many towns and even cities are changing their laws to allow a small flock of chickens, but why not consider a few ducks instead? Ducks might actually make more sense for your family and be easier on your yard […]
