Sweet potatoes are great—they’re like the utility knife of root veggies: dependable, versatile, and ready for all your stews and fries. However, growing them can feel like adopting a high-maintenance pet that needs its own yard, playpen, and daily sunbathing schedule. If you’ve ever wanted to grow sweet potatoes but felt like you needed a …
If you have ever peeled a banana, you probably tossed the peels in the compost — or worse, the trash — without giving them a second thought. But many seasoned gardeners, like @Judybaogarden, teach us that those humble banana peels could be the secret to healthier, more luscious plants. There isn’t an easier way to make …
Any gardener who’s ever opened a seed packet only to be ambushed by a mini-avalanche of rogue spinach and tomato seeds knows that seed saving is great—but seed organizing? That can be a whole other packet of misery. Most people have their seeds in an old shoe box tucked not-so-neatly somewhere in the garage. A …
Strawberries are a favorite for home gardeners, but buying new plants every season can get expensive. Luckily, strawberry plants naturally produce runners—long, vine-like stems that grow baby plants at their tips. Little Acre Homestead teaches a simple trick for using these runners to propagate new strawberry plants for free, ensuring an endless supply of delicious …
Healthy soil is the foundation for building a thriving garden. Without the right nutrients in the soil, a successful growing season will be impossible. Not to mention, a wilting garden is frustrating. While most soil contains everything plants need to be healthy, over time, that soil can be overworked and the nutrients depleted, so that …
If you have ever owned a chicken, then you know that a chicken is not a puppy. They will not run with you on the trail or lie down for you to pet their tummies. It’d be fun if you could run through fields with your chicken perched on your shoulder like a pirate’s parrot. …
Unless you love a messy house, cleaning is a necessary evil. It’s one of those tasks that no matter how much you clean and scrub, there’s always more to do. Plus, if you have kids? You’re on a never-ending cycle. That said, why shouldn’t you employ some time-saving hacks that will have your house clean …
Summer heat is tough enough, but losing power when you’re relying on air conditioning, fans, or even garden timers just makes it worse. Yet in many U.S. states, summer power outages are not only common, they’re becoming longer and more disruptive. A new report by Wolf River Electric, analyzing federal outage data from 2019 through …
Many people take pride in and joy from their lush, green lawns, investing considerable care into weeding and seeding as the temperatures warm up. But growing a beautiful yard is more than just throwing seeds on the ground and hoping for the best. It’s a process. Like any plant, you’ll need to research the best …
If you’ve ever walked into a room and marveled at its size, chances are the paint colors on the wall had a lot to do with it. It’s one of those magic tricks interior designers seem to have in their repertoire. But you don’t have to be a designer to master this; with some research, …