Composting For Newbies

soil in hands

Composting can seem daunting to beginners, but it is really easy once you get started. So, composting newbies, read on! You can do it!

Planting a Food Forest on a Shoestring Budget

edible garden

Growing food doesn’t need to be hard or expensive. You don’t need a bunch of raised beds or expensive planter boxes. If you have an area in your yard about 30 feet long and 10 feet wide give or take, you can grow a pretty good amount of food for very little money and take care of it in an hour or two a week.

Gardening to Save a Dollar

Papaya on tree

Most people start a garden with this vision of saving quite a lot of money at the grocery store. “Yes, the garden is an expense, but think of all the money we’ll save later,” I hear folks say all the time. As a farm girl from up north, I’ve been there. Here’s my advice for beginners.