by Texas Homesteader ~
I use garlic often in my cooking. It lends a vibrant flavor to even the simplest of savory dishes.
Here’s how I easily plant, harvest and preserve the garlic harvest.
How To Grow, Harvest & Preserve Garlic
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Category Archives: Garden
The Lazy Gardener’s Plant List – Plant Once & Eat For Years!
by Texas Homesteader ~
There are some plants that work perfectly for a lazy gardener. You know the ones – you plant them once and they provide you with food year after year? I’m sharing some of my faves.
How To Harvest, Preserve & Use Stevia Instead Of Granulated Sugar
by Texas Homesteader ~
You can easily grow stevia in your home’s edible landscape. Then you harvest the leaves to make your very own home-grown sweetener. I’m sharing how to harvest, preserve & use Stevia.
Benefits of Using Vine Plants As Mulch: Grow Living Mulch!
by Texas Homesteader ~
Garden plants benefit from mulch to shade the ground. Not only does mulch moderate soil temps during the hot days of summer but it preserves moisture too.
For living mulch I use plants that grow in long vines along the ground. Check out this work-saving Homestead Hack, y’all!
Why I Grow My Own Luffa Sponges (and why you should too!)
by Texas Homesteader ~
Did you know you can easily grow your own luffa (or loofah) sponge in your garden? They’re easy to grow, eco friendly and fully compostable. And so many uses too! Use them in the shower, in the kitchen, in an exfoliating soap and more!
Grow Fresh Salad Greens In All Seasons
by Texas Homesteader ~
RancherMan & I enjoy eating salads almost daily. I feel it offers two main benefits.
First that dose of fresh veggies is obvs gonna be healthy. And secondly, enjoying that crisp salad before supper puts my appetite in check by the time the actual entrée is served.
Plus, I can make a very Healthy Salad Dressing in only about 1 minute using unflavored yogurt and lemon juice as a base. So our salads are not only delicious but very healthy too.
But I hate how perishable lettuce is. And the fact that it’s always encased in plastic (at least where we live)
For Christmas I was gifted a windowsill salad growing kit, including two self-watering planters, seed-starting mix and a couple of packets of mixed salad greens. Let’s DO this!
FREE Biodegradable Seed Pots – Repurposing Cardboard Tubes
by Texas Homesteader ~
Zero-waste seed starting pots using repurposed cardboard. Just plant seeds in repurposed cardboard tubes and when you’re ready to plant the seedlings you can transfer them – cardboard tube & all – right into the garden! The cardboard will decompose and enrich the soil too.
Secrets To Planning A Great Vegetable Garden This Year!
by Texas Homesteader ~
My garden planning method each year is EASY! I’m quickly able to plan crop rotation, see what I planted and where last year, companion-planting notes, the 3 Sister’s Method and MORE! Come see how I decide what vegetables to plant each spring.
