Every once in a while, something simple changes everything. Last night, I stumbled across a bucket holder design that did exactly that. I’ve been gardening in buckets off and on for a while, but I’ve always set them on the ground. Then I saw this wooden rack that holds 21 buckets in a neat, organized… Continue reading My New 168‑Bucket Garden Layout
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Why I Switched From 4′×32′ Beds to 5′×32′ Beds
When I first started sketching out my garden layout, I thought I’d build 4′×32′ beds. But once I got deeper into planning my homestead for real food production, I realized that a small change in bed width could make a big difference in how much I can grow. So, I changed my plan. Now I’m… Continue reading Why I Switched From 4′×32′ Beds to 5′×32′ Beds
How I’ll Grow a Year’s Worth of Beans in Just Two Garden Beds
Most people don’t think of beans as a cool season crop, but I’ve learned that fava beans can be one of the most reliable, heavy‑yielding foods I can grow. They love cold soil, they shrug off frost, and they finish early enough that I can still plant all my warm season crops afterward. So, I… Continue reading How I’ll Grow a Year’s Worth of Beans in Just Two Garden Beds
🍓 How GreenStalks Will Work for Strawberries on the West Lawn Edge
I’ve been planning out where everything will go in my little homestead garden, and one piece of the puzzle finally clicked into place: “l’ll have GreenStalks for strawberries. After looking at the sunlight patterns, the slope, the fence lines, and how everything interacts, I’ve decided to place four GreenStalks along the west edge of the… Continue reading 🍓 How GreenStalks Will Work for Strawberries on the West Lawn Edge
🌱 My Square‑Foot Garden Plan for Year‑Round Food (A1–A4 & B1–B4 Layout)
I finally finished mapping out my entire garden using the Square Foot Gardening method, and I’m really happy with how everything fits together. I’ve got two long raised beds, each divided into four 4’×8′ sections, so I label them A1–A4 and B1–B4. Each section is 32 square feet, which gives me 32 squares to work… Continue reading 🌱 My Square‑Foot Garden Plan for Year‑Round Food (A1–A4 & B1–B4 Layout)
Staying Put: Choosing the Homestead I Already Have
For a while, I imagined my next chapter on one acre, as you have already seen. I worked through what I could grow there, how I would use the harvest, and how the garden could support the recipes I already make. It was an exciting idea. But the more seriously I considered buying a one-acre… Continue reading Staying Put: Choosing the Homestead I Already Have
