Did you know that the fall is a great time to discovering your existing micro-climates? Here is a quick wild tip all about discovering your existing micro-climates so you can grow more food the following

At the end of summer you have to figure out what to do with all your spent vegetables. Sometimes people compost them which is a great option but other times people just get rid of them which in my view

People often find it odd that I collect wood--especially the rotten type. I love getting a good supply of rotten wood. But I'm happy with fresh wood too like the full truck load of black cottonwood I got

Cleaning up the garden is a fall tradition for most gardeners and often involves removing the old plants for chop-and-drop or composting. But you could be missing out on a simple way to boost your soil!

I just love leaf mold. It really is one of the best things you can put on your garden. So why do I like it so much and what is leaf mold? Let’s dive into it a bit. This week’s blog post—What is Leaf Mold

Yup, I'm very excited about my new tea infusers! This great little device lets me start using loose leaf teas instead of the bagged tea. So how does this fit with my focus on helping you to work with nature

Imagine planting your kale once and never having to plant it again. While most kale are biennials meaning they grow for one year and then flower and set seed before dying the next there is a relatively

Back when I first started to learn about HF21 I really thought it would not work out very well. For those of us at the minnow stage and lower, curating rewards really don't amount to much. The new focus

300 wild native vegetables just showed up on my door! These plants are destined for my food forest and a few other areas on my wild homestead including my kitchen garden. Got a lot of planting to do this

This year I built a brand new kitchen garden. But the native soil that I used in the beds is really poor. Almost no organic material and in the sun it turns light grey and gets rock hard. I knew this when

I'm always loading up my Dad's truck with woody debris. But not to get rid of it. No, I'm bringing it all about to my wild homestead. Adding woody debris to your land may be one of the best things you

Fall is here in the northern hemisphere and I bet you’re getting ready to put your garden to sleep for the winter. Perhaps you have a fall crop planted but did you know there are a bunch of things you

Sometimes putting up a deer fence or a regular fence is the only way to manage wildlife like deer when they become out of balance. But a big fence can throw other critters out of balance if you're not

If you follow my posts on here and on my site then you know I'm all about mimicking nature to grow food and build a natural life. This weekend I'm checking in with you all while taking a break in my weekend

Often we view fall as the end of the warmth and the start of the transition towards the cold, dark winter. But overtime as I have become more connected with my land and the natural world around me I have

Learning to read the land is an important skill to learn to help you guide your future planting and other work. This goes beyond just looking at the contours but also looking at the hydrology (the way

Fall is here in the northern hemisphere and it's a great time for mulching! Mulching now comes with some big benefits but also some downsides. Let's dive into them. Benefits of Fall Mulching Fall tends

Fires, droughts, floods, insect pests, diseases, etc. These days with climate change the Earth is under constant assault from these and other forces. This includes our own little piece of the Earth--our

I really like adding little places to sit and hangout on my wild homestead. These places are areas where I can sit and observe the natural abundance around me, places for my family and friends to gather,

Fall is here and it's a great time to save seeds before your garden goes to "bed" for the year. Recently my son and I had a blast collecting seeds from our climbing green beans and from our scarlet