EmilyAug 6, 2021Heat in the DomeMANAGING AUGUST TEMPERATURES IN THE GREENHOUSE One key to success for us as gardeners has been learning how to work in cooperation with...
EmilyJul 23, 2021Shallot HarvestTHE FIRST ALLIUMS OF THE SEASON This week marked the first allium harvest of the season: The Dutch Yellow shallots, which are planted in...
KindraJul 3, 2021Homestead in a HeatwaveMy dad was a quintessential, salt-of-the-earth farmer. He used many colorful expressions to describe everyday events. One of them came to...
KindraJun 24, 2021ComfreyA HOMESTEAD WONDER PLANT Last year when animal food at the local co-op was in short supply, we began to think again about ways to grow...
EmilyJun 15, 2021All InSPRING PLANTING: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED This past month and a half has been a busy time on the homestead--a time of blog silence and...
EmilyMay 7, 2021Growing Onions from SeedALLIUM RESILIENCE ON THE HOMESTEAD This is the time of year for starting all of the homestead's crops--some in flats, others in...
KindraApr 23, 2021From the Ground Up, Part IIGROWING VERTICALLY Once we settled on a garden bed configuration in our greenhouse, a geodesic dome from Growing Spaces, we looked for...
EmilyApr 13, 2021Homestead HoneyberriesTHE EARLIEST FRUIT IN THE HOMESTEAD GARDEN Among the many trees and bushes that produce fruit in our homestead garden, honeyberry bushes...
EmilyApr 8, 2021Hello, Violette!ADDING A FIG TO THE GROWING DOME In the homestead's greenhouse, a growing dome from Growing Spaces, we have enjoyed being able to develop...
EmilyApr 7, 2021Let in the LightSPRING CLEANING IN THE GREENHOUSE If you haven't already, now is the time to clean the transparent walls and ceiling of your greenhouse....
KindraApr 2, 2021From the Ground Up, Part IGREENHOUSE LAYOUT AND DESIGN When we began to consider ideas for the layout of our greenhouse, we wanted to use space as efficiently as...
EmilyApr 1, 2021For the Good of the TreeFOUR PRINCIPLES OF PRUNING TO GET YOU STARTED We finished the pruning today, a full month after we had intended. Part of learning to live...
EmilyMar 9, 2021The First Green of SpringNINE PLANTS TO START IN YOUR SPRING GARDEN In the homestead's growing dome, spring is upon us. Greenhouse temperatures have been reaching...
EmilyFeb 24, 2021Grow Your FoodTHREE MAJOR FOOD GROUPS YOU CAN GROW FOR YOURSELF Whether you're a beginning gardener or an experienced survivalist, there is always room...
EmilyFeb 17, 2021Improved Meyer LemonCITRUS IN THE WINTER GREENHOUSE One of the great blessings of having a growing dome on our homestead is that it allows us to grow several...
EmilyFeb 9, 2021The Winter GreenhouseDuring the winter months, the homestead's growing dome is quiet--resting from all the activity of the past summer. But even in the...
EmilyFeb 6, 2021Planning Your Garden, Part III: When?As the sunshine of spring propels us forward into another growing season, it is time to be thinking through the why, where, and when of...
EmilyFeb 4, 2021Dutch Yellow Shallots PLANTING IN THE WINTER GREENHOUSE January is rarely thought of as a time for planting, but there are a few crops that get their start in...
EmilyJan 30, 2021All-Star SquashFIVE VARIETIES THAT RISE ABOVE THE REST In this garden at the edge of the woods, our ongoing mantra is do what works. This means that as...
EmilyJan 28, 2021Planning Your Garden, Part II: Where?As spring approaches, it is time to plan this year's garden. Before buying seed, it's important to understand the purpose, placement, and...