Got a pest problem? Mantids on the hunt can help keep pest populations in check.
Give your seedlings a cozy place to call home until they’re ready to be transplanted into the garden this spring.
As I dream of a stately vintage tractor posing on my property, I depend to a simple, lightweight chicken tractor to perform my garden tilling.
As the meaning behind Certified Organic label becomes more convoluted, one farmer ponders if consumers should turn to Certified Biodynamic instead.
Because carrots are such a well-loved vegetable in my household, I’m devoting more space and time to them in this year’s garden.
Plant and harvest a healthy, delicious crop of radishes in 30 days with these basic growing tips.
A powerful emetic and antispasmodic, lobelia is a native plant that can help stop hiccups, relieve cold symptoms and treat asthma.
Because cats are carnivorous predators, it’s common to wonder if a neighborhood cat or stray will leap over your fence and attack your laying hens. But are cats really that dangerous? Stray Cat Strut While my first flock was still quite young—feathered out but not laying—a neighborhood cat would come by to stalk my birds. […]
Keep your fences in working order and looking their best by taking time to replace worn out fence posts with new, sturdy ones.
Rural living—especially in a century farmhouse—has its fair share of challenges. Make sure you know what you’re getting into before making the purchase.
Our homestead’s Kid of the Day rotation ensures each child has privileges and responsibilities around the home without chores getting stale.
This beneficial garden spider weaves webs of gold, ensnaring troublesome pests before they get to your tender crops.
