This is the fourth year in a row in which, when mid May rolls around, I declare, “Time to Sell the Yard!’ It all started when I decided to get rid of many of the things in my front yard landscape such as hostas, periwinkle, day lilies, lily of the valley,...
Composting is not only a great way to improve the quality of your backyard soil, but is also a terrific way to reuse kitchen scraps and other household waste. This indoor waste recycling can dramatically cut down on the amount of trash that you generate per week. We...
A great way to improve the freshness of a linen closet or dresser drawers is to make these little all natural air fresheners. These DIY closet and dresser air fresheners are super easy, incredibly inexpensive, and highly effective. Items needed Small jars...
Ramps growing in the forest In Northern Ohio and many other places, April and early May is the time to go out into the woods and forage for Ramps, also known as wild leeks. Walk 10 feet into any deciduous forest during this time and you are very likely to see these...
One thing that can be easily incorporated into the urban homestead and which is very useful to the backyard farmer is the rain barrel. Rain barrels can be purchased in a lot of places these days but they are quite easy to make as well. We’ll discuss how to do...
