As the days get longer and warmer, it’s the perfect time to embark on a new garden project (like a watermelon trellis!), especially as late spring and early summer are ideal for planting summer fruits like watermelons. These large, round, and full-of-flavor fruits offer a ton of health benefits, provide essential refreshment during hot summer …
Can chickens eat cantaloupe melons? The answer is yes! However, before you stuff your henhouse with these yummy and juicy fruits, there are a few vital chicken diet nuances to consider. Because we all like to give our chickens a little treat now and again, and feeding fruits and vegetables to hens can have many …
Classic crops, such as tomatoes, lettuce, and potatoes, are classics for a reason. Still, if you want to add some unusual, weird, and exciting colors and flavors to your garden, you might want to try some of these fruits and vegetables. Unusual and weird fruits and vegetables like black carrots, snake beans, Jerusalem artichokes, horned …
Sick of the old dehydrated banana chips or beef jerky? Here are 49 different weird things to dehydrate! From liver snacks for the dog to wine leather for you, sauerkraut salt & vinegar chips to preserved mushrooms, we’ve collected them all. I really love pushing appliances to their limits and using them to their full …
With feelings of food insecurity on the rise, starting a survival garden may have crossed your mind more than once. Even though we usually have enough food being produced and sold every day, the current crisis has reminded most of us of the possibility that shelves at the local grocery store may one day be …
Is cabin fever wearing you down? Ready to play in the garden despite it being the coldest stretch of the year? Break out your thickest gardening gloves and a coat because there are a few plants you can start, even in December. Before beginning, be sure to check out the USDA Plant Zone Hardiness Map …