Have you ever considered having your homestead or being a homesteader? While I'm unsure if we will ever be self-sufficient, my husband and I have considered having our small homestead, mainly in the form of having chickens, a garden, and maybe our little farm to sustain our small family. That being said, we have no clue how things will go when we get there, but we are the sort … [Read more...] about The First-Time Homesteader Book Review
Garden & Plant Books
The Vegetable Gardening Book Review
Are you considering vegetable gardening in your own backyard? As someone who has been gardening for a handful of years (mostly in pots and a small part of our yard), I can say it can sometimes be quite overwhelming. When I first started, it was mostly trial and error, learning some things from books and various websites. I can say without a doubt that having reference guides … [Read more...] about The Vegetable Gardening Book Review
Bloom The Secrets to Flowering Houseplants Book Review
Are you someone who loves flowering houseplants? As some of you know, I am a huge fan of houseplants. While I am a big fan of succulents and carnivorous flowering plants, I have wanted to expand my collection of plants throughout the house. Sometimes finding new, exciting, safe plants for the girls can be quite challenging, especially if I want them outside my plant room. … [Read more...] about Bloom The Secrets to Flowering Houseplants Book Review
First Time Beekeeping Book Review
Have you ever considered beekeeping? With us looking at moving out of the suburb and into a place with more property, we have dreamed of having a large garden and orchard. Not just that, but we have hoped to keep bees and maybe chickens. While we have a family friend who has bees, we never considered it a real possibility until this year. Now, we are looking at various … [Read more...] about First Time Beekeeping Book Review
Complete Container Herb Gardening Book Review
Have you ever considered container herb gardening? Our first plants usually start in a container for many of us who love to garden. Growing up, since we didn’t have much of a yard, most of our garden was containers, with my mom having herbs and some other plants indoors. For many of us who have brutal winters, starting with container gardening is usually a good idea since we … [Read more...] about Complete Container Herb Gardening Book Review