Pollinators are an incredibly important part of the home garden and a vital part of agriculture as a whole. It’s estimated that up to one-third of our food supply is dependent on pollination, so it’s fair to say that pollinator decline directly affects all humans. Bees are one of the most well-known pollinator groups, but…
Electronet fencing is a modern miracle. It makes it faster and easier for homesteaders to pasture animals and is critical for many small-scale regenerative farms and homesteads. Unfortunately, it can also be very difficult to work with. I was tired of struggling with a 160 foot sheep and goat net every day so I devised…
If you want a plant that attracts pollinators to your garden, bee balm is one of the best for the job. It blooms with long stems of lovely flowers for most of the summer and also gives off a delicious herbal fragrance when the leaves are crushed. It’s perfect for a flower garden, herb garden,…
If you’re looking for an easy to grow culinary herb that can survive in shady areas, you need to learn about Japanese mitsuba! You can tuck it into shaded corners of your garden where most other edibles won’t grow and almost forget about it until harvest time. Here’s more about this lovely low maintenance herb…
Savory is an under-the-radar herb that many people have never even heard of. In spite of this, it’s an excellent choice for an herb garden or companion planting because of its low maintenance growth habit and great flavor. There are two main types of savory that can be grown as either annual or perennial herbs….