Backyard Homesteading

By Bonnie Rush

How to fill your life with the handmade and the homegrown.

Beekeeping
How to Start Beekeeping: What's All the Buzz About?
motherearthnews.com - By Hannah Kincaid
No wonder more and more folks are making a beeline for beekeeping — a single hive of these tiny, social pollinators can provide 40 to 60 pounds of …
Your Guide To Growing The Most Delicious Blueberries
Rodale Organic Life - By The Editors Of Organic Life
The first key to blueberry growing success is to pick the right variety for your climate and to give it company. Blueberries produce more and bigger …
Tea Cup Bird Feeder
rockiescrafts.blogspot.com
I saw this idea at the flea market and couldn't wait to try it out myself. Can you believe they were charging $10 each for these? Wow! First, collect …
10 Ways to Create Down-Home Charm on a Dime
Country Living - By Caroline McKenzie
When it comes to home decorating, budget doesn't have to be boring! When it comes to home decorating, budget doesn't have to be boring! Shop owner …
French-intensive garden
Sunset - Jim McCausland,
Build a Bug Hotel
gardentherapy.ca - Stephanie Rose
A bug hotel is part garden art and part winter habitat for beneficial insects, the garden army that helps to keep the bad bugs under control. If you …
What to Prune When
bhg.com
Take the mystery out of when to prune your plants by following our quick-and-easy guide to trimming garden favorites. 1 of 21 Getting Started A good …
How to Grow Garden-Fresh Asparagus
Rodale Organic Life - By The Editors
Beloved for its delicious young shoots, asparagus is one of the first crops of spring harvest. Growing asparagus is a boon to your health too, as …
DIY Portable Salad Box
organicgardening.com
First published in Organic Gardening Magazine, February/March 2008. Photography by Christa Neu read more
Chicken Coop Ideas to Try
bhg.com - By Lisa Steele of Fresh Eggs Daily
Some simple chicken coop planning makes building a home for your feathered friends much easier. Learn the basics, then watch ideas in action on how …
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ThoughtCo. - About.com
01 of 16 Arugula is among the fastest growing leafy greens. It is one of those greens that people either love or hate as it can have musky odor and …
How To Prune Trees • When To Prune Trees
thegardenglove.com - by Kathy Woodard
Lets touch base about how to prune trees, because it is one of those gardening chores that must be done at a certain time of year. If you have run …
Beneficial Insects: Get to Know the Good Garden Bugs - Farm and Garden
grit.com - By Tammi Hartung
Tammi Hartung shares her successful methods for attracting pollinators, nourishing soil and deterring pests in The Wildlife-Friendly Vegetable …
Good Housekeeping
organicgardening.com
Good Housekeeping reaches an audience of 30+ million each month. In addition to the magazine brand, the Good Housekeeping Institute is the consumer …
Jane Says: It's Seed-Saving Season
takepart.com - Sep 3, 2014· 4 MIN READ
“Can I save seeds from my vegetable garden to plant next year?” —Monica Taylor You’d never know it by the avalanche of seed catalogs that land in our …
Books Alive: Little Bunny Follows
pagingsupermom.com
We are joined today by Bonnie of A Golden Afternoon who has a delightful contribution to our Books Alive Summer Reading series. Do you remember …
Aloe
6 Aloe Vera Health Benefits
henryhappened.com - Stephanie Gerber
The aloe vera cactus plant has been used medicinally for centuries and has even been referred to as the “plant of immortality.” Although aloe vera …
How to Make a Roll On Essential Oil Blend
mylifeatplaytime.com
Potatoes
Canning Party
Bon Appétit
16 Favorite Fragrant Blossoms
Sunset
Lilac (Syringa x 'Declaration') Star-shaped reddish purple flowers appear in large dramatic clusters in early spring. The scent is spicy sweet—the …
Good Housekeeping
organicgardening.com
Good Housekeeping reaches an audience of 30+ million each month. In addition to the magazine brand, the Good Housekeeping Institute is the consumer …
Ask Ted: How to Make Homemade Vinegar
foodnetwork.com - Food Network Magazine
Chopped host Ted Allen has the perfect solution for all that leftover holiday wine: Make your own vinegar. He shared his vinegar-making secrets with …
Good Housekeeping
organicgardening.com
Good Housekeeping reaches an audience of 30+ million each month. In addition to the magazine brand, the Good Housekeeping Institute is the consumer …
Good Housekeeping
organicgardening.com
Good Housekeeping reaches an audience of 30+ million each month. In addition to the magazine brand, the Good Housekeeping Institute is the consumer …
How to Prune Tomatoes
alternative-energy-gardning.blogspot.com
Snipping off the “suckers” from a tomato bush will help the plant to focus its power on the rising fruits instead of the leafs, Growing better, …
Rooting Cut Succulents
The Martha Blog
Succulents are terrific plants that are quite popular with plant enthusiasts. Succulents are plants that are more than normally thickened and fleshy, for the purpose of retaining water in arid climates
Recipes
Cultured Butter
FOOD & WINE - Iliana Regan
You'll need a standing mixer, some cheesecloth, a sieve and a jar (plus a few days) to make this outstanding homemade butter, but the process is actually quite simple and incredibly rewarding. Chef Iliana
How to Set Up a Beehive
bhg.com - By Kate Carter Frederick and Jarret Einck
Easily assemble your own beehive in one -- hopefully warm and sunny -- day using materials from a Langstroth-style starter kit. As seen in Country …