by Derrick Gentry –
Category : Gardening
The Homestead Gardener-Loosening the soil; loving the land
by Derrick Gentry – The Clearing Midwinter spring is its own season, as the saying goes. The sun shines brighter and longer, and...
The Homestead Gardener: Inviting nature home
by Derrick Gentry – In spite of early doubts and insecurities, I have discovered that one clear benefit of writing a regular column...
The Homestead Gardener: Defining Homestead Gardening
by Derrick Gentry – What Do You Think You’re Doing? A reader recently asked me what I meant exactly by a homestead garden. I...
Simple Sustainability: How to reduce your foodprint
by Sky Trombly – “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” – Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto....
Tree Time
by D.E. Bentley – I had previously noticed the tree, a Bur Oak, casting its great shadow across the walkway in front of the...
Dragonfly Tales: Liberty Hyde Bailey
by Steve Melcher – The Father of Modern Horticulture – Liberty Hyde Bailey is one of my greatest influences and someone who I...
Homestead Gardener: Mining the wintertime mind
by Derrick Gentry – Winter ponderings on goats, trees and an acre of riches Away in a manger It is mid January. The holiday...
Homestead Gardener: Making Biochar
by Derrick Gentry – Making Biochar – Earth Rise – One Wild and Precious Life – Making Biochar at Home Charcoal...