Sunflowers are a favorite of many gardeners and flower lovers alike. I love how they are able to dominate a space in a garden and fill it with color when many other flowers are starting to fall away. Sunflowers are extremely easy to grow and in fact, I plant to do...
Anyone who has any sort of lawn or garden has undoubtedly had the unpleasant experience of walking outside and finding any number of animals snacking away at your plants or otherwise giving you a heart attack as they lurk under the vegetation. Growing up in Texas,...
Before we got this whole move to Berlin started, I was contacted by Skyhorse Publishing about receiving a few books of theirs for review. I've read several of their homesteading books (including The Joy of Hobby Farming) in the past and really enjoyed them, so the...
I had every intention of posting this right before moving day, but it just didn't happen. So instead I'm posting it now and that's okay too since I'm fairly certain that once we get through this incredibly hot spell here, all of these plants will have survived. That...
Although we've left our greenhouse (which we poured hours and days worth of blood, sweat and tears into) behind us at the farm, having a greenhouse is an extremely practical thing which can give you months of extra gardening, especially in colder climates. Benefits of...
A little while back, I was approached by Skyhorse Publishing, regarding an opportunity to write a review of any book on their website. I have to admit, there were about 50 books I would love to read on their website, and it took me a lot of time to select one that I...
The following post was written by the lovely Carrie, who I've had the pleasure of getting to know better over the past few years via NOH and her own blog. Carrie writes about books, finances, and personal growth at her blog, Carrie’s Busy Nothings. She’s a lifelong...
Our move to Berlin is now only about 3.5 weeks away, and now that a lot of things have been cleared out of the farm, we're really starting to think about ways that we can make our new apartment fitting for us. Although we're still waiting for the final signature from...
Earlier this week, we were on an exploratory trip to Berlin. Monday through Wednesday, we were hunting for our new apartment (and found one we adore) and looking into the areas we could end up living. The apartment we like does have a small balcony which we’ll likely...
While we're in the middle of our small home renovations and packing up the home process, NOH will be featuring guest posts from many new contributors. If you'd like to submit a guest post to be featured in Garden Life or other parts of No Ordinary Homestead, please...
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