Mastering Pea Cultivation

Peas are more than just a sweet spring snack; for the suburban homesteader, they are a strategic asset. They’re one of the first crops you can get in the ground, they provide a vertical wall of food in tiny spaces, and they actually leave your soil better than they found it. If you want to …

Well! Where did THAT come from?

Since my girls have never laid dark eggs before, I suspect this is from one of the backyard neighbor ducks we took in last fall. Don’t fret. The egg is perfectly good. Some duck breeds lay dark eggs at the start of the laying season then, like an emptying laser printer cartridge, they get lighter …

Regrowing Carrots

Carrot top leaves can be used like parsley. Here I planted about one inch of the top of an organic carrot, keep some green stems or leaves attached, in soil to let the top grow.  It is a slow process. I didn’t think to mark this one with the start date. You won’t grow another …