As we head towards winter, I start to stock pile seeds I wish to grow for next year's garden. My favorite seed catalogue to order from hands-down is High Mowing Organic Seeds. They are passionate about our soil and and our small farmers. "With over 700 heirloom, open-pollinated and hybrid varieties of vegetable, fruit, herb and flower seed, High Mowing’s commitment to furthering organic agriculture continues to grow and in turn grows the organic movement. True to our...

With all the cabbage we've been growing this fall season, it is time to make our favorite fermented kraut recipe. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Made with fresh garden cabbage, dill, lemon, and garlic, this recipe has converted even picky eaters into kraut lovers around here! As you dive into the world of fermentation, I highly recommend the phenomenal book "Fermented Vegetables" by the Shockeys which gives you a large variety of recipes to explore as well...

Hybrid varieties of tomatoes can be a wonderful addition to any garden as they've been bred to have unique tastes or hardy features about them. A HYBRID tomato is created by human-influenced cross-pollination, taking the pollen of one plant and putting it on the stamen of another. The first generation of tomatoes after that are considered hybrids but these hybrids are often sterile or if they produce viable seeds, they are of the genetics of one of the parents....

Indeed, it can be daunting mid-summer to already be thinking about what seeds to plant for a fall garden when summer harvests are just starting to be in full swing! Over time, I have found a system that has worked to help streamline this process that I share below. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); After listing the seeds I wish to plant, I note their days until germination as well as days until harvests. That way,...

We store 500 gallons of water on our 1/10th acre urban homestead using ten 50 gallon food safe barrels connected to our gutter via a diverter system.