Gardening preschool? As a homesteading parent that also unschools (child led life-learning), I know just how educational time in the garden can be. Recently, we have been planting our spring garden and identifying plants with the Like That Garden...
The 16th annual World Naked Gardening Day is coming up soon! Yes, #nakedgardeningday is a thing.
You may now be wondering, why would anybody want to garden naked?
Outside of skinny-dipping, gardening ranks as the top activity that people are willing to...
From Marjory Wildcraft's GrowNetwork
How much food can you grow on a 1/4 acre lot? Not much, right… Maybe a small garden in the back yard… Think again!
A group of roommates in Austin, Tx decided to stretch their small suburban...
Hydroponic systems sound like something only expert level gardeners would work with, but luckily we are living in the age of information, and we can learn just about anything online. As technology improves we allow ourselves to work smarter...
Growing strawberries is one of the best things about fall gardening. Who doesn't love fresh juicy strawberries, picked right off the plant and ripened to perfection?
Strawberries are hardy to zone 2, and grow quickly, so they're an excellent fall...
My Very First Yule Smudge Stick
Actually to be clear, this is the only herbal yule smudge stick I’ve ever even used. I bought some from an agorist friend but they composted in the package before my friend managed to...
The medicinal benefits of turpentine have been used as a natural remedy for a variety of health problems for generations by many. Although ingesting what's used as a paint thinner may sound incredibly questionable, it actually is an effective...
A ground-breaking new study has found that plants can feel when they are being eaten, responding at times with defense mechanisms. The study, titled, "Plants respond to leaf vibrations caused by insect herbivore chewing", was conducted by the Division...
A New Way to Live Off Grid
A company called Jet Capsule has designed an off grid floating home that would allow you to live self sufficiently in the middle of the ocean!
This off-grid boat home comes with a 4mph solar...
In the old days, people often used a sun dial to tell time. Modern generations may not even know what the heck that is. Kinda like a record or an eight track. You mean you had to have a...
The Next Generation "Farm from a Box", brings individuals or communities a modified shipping container that allows them to prosper by creating their own sustainable agriculture. A shipping container solar powered farm would be wonderful to have in disaster struck...
I've recently found an even better idea than straw bale gardening, and that is hay bale gardening!
Straw bales are usually comprised of stalks of plants, mostly corn, that have been dried out and baled. Most straw bales consist of...