By Melissa Norris | Gardening , Natural Medicine Cabinet , Podcast
Knowing how to dry herbs and store them to ensure they have the strongest medicinal properties is key if you plan on using herbs as natural medicine. From correct harvest time, drying method, and one of the areas I see people making the biggest mistake, storage. I’m going to be sharing with you the steps […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Gardening , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
There comes a time in every gardener’s life when you need to know how to get rid of bugs naturally unless you don’t mind putting in all the work just to feed the bug and slug population. I am more selfish than that, however, and don’t want to share my homegrown veggies. I’ve found some […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Gardening , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
Planning a fall garden happens much earlier than most people think in order to have the crops in the ground with enough time for development before the cooler temps and frosts hit. Don’t worry, with this fall planting guide, you’ll have all the info you need to grow fresh veggies through the fall and winter […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Gardening , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
Use natural fertilizers to improve your garden soil for a larger harvest and healthier crops. Below are 6 natural fertilizers plus easy tips to make your soil more fertile. Growing your own food and gardening are addicting. No one tells you how come late winter you’ll be pining to sink your fingers and bare toes […]
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These 8 common mistakes made by new gardeners are easy to avoid once you know what they are! My guest today, Stacey Murphy, will be explaining what mistakes people make in their garden when they’re growing their vegetables and herbs. Stacey is one of the world’s top gardening experts, featured on Martha Stewart Radio and […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Fruit , Gardening , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
Knowing what fruit and nut producing trees to plant for an earlier harvest is extremely helpful so you can choose the best varieties to feed your family. We also highlight some fun uncommon plants that are edible and provide beauty to your yard and landscape. Today’s episode has so much great information as well as […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Fruit , Gardening , Raising Your Own Food
Learn to grow elderberries with these easy planting tips. Elderberries are known for their wonderful berries, prized as homegrown medicine and their showy white blossoms. With the shortage and cost increase of elderberries, there’s never been a better time to grow your own. They’ve been long praised for their medicinal purposes and make a delicious […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Gardening , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
How to keep weeds out of the garden naturally involves putting in some time and effort ahead of time. It can make a tremendous difference in the time and effort you need to put into the garden once the growing season starts. Today I’ll walk you through what we are doing to prep not only […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Fruit , Raising Your Own Food
If you have apple trees, knowing how to prune apple trees correctly is critical to the health of your trees and the amount of harvest you’ll receive. Learn how to prune apple trees in winter or if your climate is more suited to summer pruning. Pruning is necessary for many reasons, it helps to reduce […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Gardening , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food
Sustainability and food security is a huge factor in why people start homesteading and can be created with a home garden. My guest today, Luke from MIGardener, saw early on that the cost of a packet of seeds as somewhat prohibitive and proceeded to do something about it. He started MIGardener in 2011, with the […]
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