As opposed to most plants that are grown from seeds, sweet potatoes are actually grown from sweet potato slips. And all you need to get started is a sweet potato. This is your complete guide on how to grow sweet potatoes from a sweet potato! After buying sweet potato slips to plant for a few…
Growing garlic is one of the favorites on our homestead and it’s way easier than you might think. We will break down best methods for planting, harvesting, and curing garlic for storage. As a new gardener, growing garlic felt intimidating. Planting something in the fall to harvest in the spring was new territory and honestly…
Whether your tomato plants were just transplanted or they’re a few feet long and flopping over, you need a sturdy, low-cost, and long-term trellis solution. We’ve got you covered with this T-Post Tomato Trellis tutorial. Common Tomato Trellis Options Many methods exist to trellis tomatoes. We’ve tried most of them and ultimately landed on t-posts…
We purchased our first drip irrigation system from Drip Depot in 2021 and haven’t looked back! This post covers our full drip depot review along with all the basics of piecing together your own DIY drip irrigation kit for a garden of any scale. If you’re under the impression that drip irrigation is only for…
Your potato’s sprouts are out of control! 1 foot, 2 foot, even 3 feet long! Don’t toss them. Plant them! We’ll share everything you need to know about planting potatoes with long sprouts! When we decided to start saving and planting out own seed potato on our homestead, we were feeling a bit discouraged come…
You’ve grown or bought potatoes, stored them, and now they’ve turned soft—maybe even shriveled. Let’s look at the why of soft potatoes, how to use them, and some easy recipes! Garden Potatoes Vs. Store Bought Potatoes Potatoes have quickly become one of our favorite storage crops to grow. Where store bought potatoes can last weeks…
When it comes to storage crops, there are so many possibilities! We’ll focus on 10 essential storage crops that will keep you well fed all winter and make you less reliant on the grocery store. In 2019 our gardening strategy shifted from what can we grow “in season,” to, “how can we we feed our…
Few foods store better than homegrown potatoes. With the proper storage steps and conditions that is! We’ll break down how to store potatoes from the garden and the best tips and methods to keep them firm and fresh for months. Growing and Preserving Potatoes for the Whole Year When our family moved to our 5…
Year-round self-sufficiency is possible—even in small spaces! This homestead garden plan offers ideas to not just grow vegetables, but also protein, fruit, storage crops, and more to stockpile your own food. Having a summer garden is lovely. Who doesn’t love fresh produce in the spring through fall? But will a few tomato plants and some leafy…
You CAN start your own seeds! And do it simply and inexpensively. We’ll teach you the ins and outs of starting seeds indoors without grow lights with our step-by-step guide. One of the simple joys of gardening for us is putting tiny seeds in the soil, watching them sprout, take root, grow into healthy plants,…