How to Design Your Garden for Maximum Harvest and Minimal Work. Companion planting, succession planting, and permaculture.
So let’s break it down. Here’s everything I wish I knew when I started growing food in my backyard—from someone who’s planted tomatoes in totes, herbs in grow bags, and root veggies in raised beds made from scrap wood
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If you’re serious about stretching your growing season even grow year-round a greenhouse kit is one of the smartest investments a homesteader can make. Its been a game changer for starting seeds and eventually evolved into multiple greenhouses.
Because cheap tools break, and your plants (and back) deserve better.
Natural pest control is essential if you’ve ever walked out to your garden, excited to check on your tomatoes, only to find chewed leaves, holes in your lettuce, or mystery bugs crawling on your cucumbers, all that time dreaming about preserving for the winter is gone.
Organic fertilizers not only give your crops nutrients, but they also feed the soil life that keeps your garden thriving for the long haul. If you’re aiming for a self-sustaining garden, this guide breaks down what to use, when to use it, and how it actually works.
If you get your soil right, everything else gets easier — fewer pests, better yields, and plants that actually thrive without constant babysitting.
If you’re new to the world of soil health, don’t worry, I’ve got you covered.
Best Crops for Small Spaces!
Here’s why berries are the ultimate homestead crop:
They come back every year with very little effort.
They fit into small spaces and even containers.
They spread and multiply, giving you more plants for free.
They taste better homegrown (store-bought berries just can’t compete).
If you’re brand new to gardening and your brain is buzzing with questions, you’re not alone. Here’s a friendly, no-judgment guide answering the top 10 questions every new gardener asks, so you can dig in with confidence.
