Use wick watering to keep your plants hydrated. Self watering wick systems are simple to assemble, and they use less water than other methods. Wick watering is a lesser-known method of efficient ...

Add finishing touches to your gingerbread ornaments with this easy faux-icing look, piped on with pastry tips. We share a couple of techniques for how to decorate some of our favorite festive cookie ...

It’s satisfying to imagine how to make the land less quiet and then to make it happen. Inspiring examples of enlivening the land are all around us.

Save the rain for a sunny day build a rainwater collection system that’ll store 275 gallons in recycled water containers in a system five times bigger than the typical rain barrel. Reposted with ...

Build your own collapsible spinning wheel for spinning your own cotton thread. Print your own parts with the Thingverse plans below and learn how to make a charkha spinning wheel. After buying my ...

The roots, greens, and seeds of the lambsquarter plant are all edible and extremely nutritious. These ingredients can be used in a variety of wild edible treats and medicinals as well as shampoos and ...

Can you use EV as backup power? Yes, you can, but in the long run, it's better to use a fixed system with a backup generator to preserve your EV battery.

An ideal staple crop for those seeking to meet most of their food needs with homegrown produce would be nutrient-dense, offer high yields, and have excellent flavor and storage qualities. A crop that ...

Simple: Build more — and bigger — hoophouses a whole lot sooner, like from the beginning. Whether you’re a market gardener wanting to extend your season or a family looking to grow more of your own ...

In my lineup of edible landscape plants, the serviceberry plays a starring role. Yet for too many gardeners this plant is unknown. Are you ready to try something new and delicious? A small tree or ...

What’s the difference between hybrids and genetically modified (GM) vegetable varieties? The term “hybrid,” which you’ll often see in seed catalogs, refers to a plant variety developed through a ...

First, create a “defensible” space to make sure that an approaching fire, burning through the crowns of trees, will be knocked down to a ground fire close to your buildings. On level or slightly ...