Tour of Earphoria Music Community in Austin, Tx – Garden, Tiny Houses & more!
Catherine Bleish owner of the Homestead.guru. takes us on a tour of this awesome community!
Gardening with Essential Oils – Companion Plants to Attract Pollinators and Repel Pests
Companion planting is a common practice among gardeners. The most common popular method of companion planting is the Three Sisters method of putting squash, beans, and corn together. In the instance of the Three Sisters, the plants play a very functional role for each-other. The corn provides a stalk for the beans to grow as well as shade […]
These 10 Companies Own Almost All of the Brands You Use
Walking into the grocery store, gas station, or restaurant, one is presented with a wide variety of food and beverage choices, but most don’t realize that the majority of brands can be traced back to just 10 major companies. The wide selection of flavors and recipes is nice, but there is a bit of an […]
Vegetables Grown On The Ocean Floor at Nemo’s Garden! (Video)
Nemo’s Garden is an experiment on the seabed of Italy where vegetables are grown in air tight pods which are anchored to the ocean’s floor, sunlight heats the pods interior creating a climate capable of growing produce. The salt water in the pods evaporates and condensates on the roof and drips down as fresh water […]
Everything You Need To Know About Soil pH
If you are a first-time gardener or an experienced gardener, you will surely need to have at least some knowledge on soil pH. The ultimate growth of plants in your garden area depends on multiple factors and soil pH is one of them. Soil pH measures relative alkalinity or acidity of your soil solution which […]
Foods to Grow Underground in a Walipini During Fall & Rest of the Year!
The word Walipini, derived from the Aymaran language and an indigenous Bolivian tribe, is translated as “a place of warmth” and is an earth sheltered cold frame or transparent-roofed enclosure. This underground greenhouse was created for the cold regions of South America to maintain food production year round, but is now being adopted by gardeners […]
Attract Pollinators: Get Bees, Butterflies, & Hummingbirds to Your Garden
Attracting pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your garden can be as easy as planting flowers full of nectar, but there are a few key things you can do to keep them around and coming back! 1. Provide shelter Butterflies, bees and other pollinators need shelter to hide from predators, get out of […]
Strawberries Hate Potatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting + Popular Planting Combinations Part 2
Companion planting in gardening and agriculture is the planting of different crops in proximity for the benefit of both plants such as pest control, pollination, providing habitat for beneficial creatures, maximizing use of space, and to otherwise increase crop productivity. Companion planting is a form of poly-culture. Companion planting is used by farmers and gardeners […]
DIY Hydroponic A-Frame Build: Grow 168 Plants in a 6′ X 10′ Space
Hydroponic systems sound like something only expert level gardeners would work with, but luckily we are living in the age of information, and we can learn just about anything online. As technology improves we allow ourselves to work smarter not harder, giving us more time to tend to other projects or spend time with family […]
Companion Planting Romance: Tomatoes Love Basil
Companion planting in gardening and agriculture is the planting of different crops in proximity for the benefit of both plants such as pest control, pollination, providing habitat for beneficial creatures, maximizing use of space, and to otherwise increase crop productivity. Companion planting is a form of polyculture. Companion planting is used by farmers and gardeners […]
Perennial Food Plants for Lazy Gardeners
Okay, we’re not lazy gardeners, really. We just want to reap the best harvest we can with the least amount of effort. Perennial plants really fit the bill here, because you only have to baby them from seed to maturity once, instead of playing the repeat-game every growing season. A single pear tree, for example, […]
Create Your Own Self Sustaining Homestead on Only One Acre!
If you ever thought about living on a self sustainable homestead, there are so many ways to do it and you only need about an acre of land. Here are some guru tips on how to create your own self sustaining homestead including raising dairy cows, managing grazing, rotating crops, growing food, water management, and […]