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
Garden & Plant Books
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
The Beginner’s Guide to Mushrooms Book Review
Have you wanted to learn more about mushrooms? As someone who loves mushrooms, I have always wanted to learn about different types and have been curious about the mushrooms I see while hiking. Most important, I am always curious about what mushrooms may end in an ER trip, especially with overly curious dogs. With us looking at possibly moving and having property of our own, I … [Read more...] about The Beginner’s Guide to Mushrooms Book Review
Herbal Houseplants Book Review
Do you grow herbal houseplants? When it comes to plants, I have two significant loves – herbs and succulents. My first major success with plants was basil and rosemary plants, and both were my pride and joys until I gifted them to someone else when we moved years ago. I have always found that houseplants do better indoors, at least for me, since you can control their … [Read more...] about Herbal Houseplants Book Review
The Modern Homestead Garden Book Review
Are you a new homeowner and considering homesteading? When many of us think of homesteading, we think of a mini-farm or people focused on prepping for some form of disaster. In actuality, it is just people wanting to be more self-sustainable by growing their fruits, vegetables, and herbs to help save money or give themselves more variety. For example, I have a hard time finding … [Read more...] about The Modern Homestead Garden Book Review