Northern Homesteading

Around fifteen years ago, I decided to plant a garden. I was hungry, making a poor wage, and not able to afford much produce. What I did have was space and a little spare time. I cut and cleared sod,...

Storing up bulk amounts of food is as practical and as natural as a bird flying. It's in nature all around us, and it's been a staple to preserve life for most of human history. It wasn't until the...

I'm fairly opinionated on fertilizers, but I asked a group of produce farmers what they recommend. 148 people responded and after some light arguments, here are the top 10 we decided...

This has been one of my toughest learned lessons around the farm. Here are tips from myself and other professional market growers. Fertilize the Soil Before Planting Seeds Seedlings growing in...

I do a lot of seed starting to keep up with our market production. I've learned to avoid a lot of common pitfalls and hopefully, you can learn from my mistakes. Don't Start Seeds Too Early One...

I've been using biochar more and more lately. Here's what I've learned about it so far. Don't Topdress When applying biochar, It should never be topdressed or applied on top of the soil and...