Easiest fruit to grow organically in the southeastern US
A list of the 30+ easiest fruits to grow organically in the southeast (and the hardest). List includes species and varieties we bet you’ve never heard of!
Tradescantia virginiana – a native edible plant common in home landscapes
Tradescantia virginiana is a beautiful native plant often found in home landscapes. Every part of the plant is also edible – here’s how to eat it!
Plantain: a common edible weed that treats bee and other insect stings
Plantain is a common weed that’s likely growing in your yard. Find out how to ID, grow, and forage plantain — including which Plantago species offer the best culinary and medicinal potential.
Top 11 garden plants for chickens and ducks
Want to raise happy, healthy backyard poultry? Here are our top 11 garden plants for chickens or ducks that you can grow in your garden.
How to grow your own caffeine in your garden or yard
Find out how to grow your own caffeine in your yard or garden. You might be surprised to find out that you already are!
How to grow and make lemon blossom tea
How to make the most delicious lemon blossom tea ever, including instructions for how to harvest lemon blossoms from your trees without hurting fruit set.
How to grow and use milk thistle
Find out how to grow and use milk thistle without it escaping your garden. Milk thistle makes a delicious tea and is even used as a life-saving medicine!
How to grow an endless supply of pea greens indoors
Find out how to grow an endless supply of delicious cut-and-come-again pea greens indoors!
Japanese vs American persimmons: growing, foraging, eating
What are the differences between American persimmons and Japanese persimmons. Which one should you grow in your garden, homestead, or farm? How do you grow or forage them? Find all the answers here!
How to propagate and grow Peruvian ground apple, aka yakon
Peruvian ground apples (aka yacón) are sweet, delicious roots that can be grown in most of the US. They offer superior features relative to Jerusalem artichokes, their better known relative.
Want to grow cocona fruit? Here are pros and cons…
Cocona is a rare tropical-tangy tasting fruit from Central and South America that can be grown in cooler climate zones under certain conditions. Find out how to do it!
How to grow, harvest, and eat chestnuts
Chestnuts are a fast-growing perennial tree that produce a delicious, sweet-tasting nut high in complex carbohydrates. Here’s everything you need to know to organically grow your own chestnuts in your home orchard, food forest, or homestead.
How to grow guavas in pots in non-tropical regions
Find out how to grow guavas in containers/pots even if you live in cooler, non-tropical climate regions to enjoy your own fresh guava fruit!
How to grow fruit year round in your garden
Want to grow fruit year round in your yard or garden? Here’s how we do it (including the fruit varieties we use) and how you can grow your own fruit too!
How to grow and eat prickly pear cactuses
Prickly pear cactuses are low-maintenance perennial plants that produce both a vegetable and a fruit. Find out how to grow and use prickly pear cacti!