You’ll find all of the articles in our blog here, including our growing guides, seed saving guides, recipes, as well as our random funny articles.
We’ve added a new section to our website this year called “gardening this week” were we go through all our gardening tasks on a week to week basis.
Also check out our new mini series called “How To Become A Homesteader” were Dina takes you through her journey from city slicker to homesteader and how you can do it too.
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4 Easy Herbs To Grow For Beginners
One of the most common things I get asked is, “how do you start a garden?” My best advice I can give to anyone who wants to get started but…
What It’s Really Like to Own Chickens As A Newbie
Everyone says owning chickens is easy – and for the most part it is relatively easy. They’re fairly low maintenance, but still require work just like any pet. When we…
Kidney Beans: How To Grow This Ultimate Survival Food
Kidney beans are a staple in most pantries. For us, we use them all year round in every sort of dish from chili to burritos to pasta salads. We even…
How To Prep My Strawberry Bed for Winter
In Zone 5B our winters can get very cold. There’s not much that will survive/overwinter without carefully protecting or shielding it from the elements. This post contains affiliate links. If…
The Best Oven Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkin seeds are a great source of healthy fats, fibre, protein and a good source of iron. It has quickly become a favourite seasonal snack in our household. In this…
How To Save Basil Seeds For An Endless Harvest
I’ve previously written about how to propagate basil, and that is still my go to method for multiplying my basil plants. But, unless you are keeping a basil plant all…
