I removed my old veggie garden to start fresh, marking a major overhaul for my off-grid rainforest homestead. I've been clearing termite-damaged wood and rethinking the layout for better functionality ...

Rachel Kaplan co-authored the book Urban Homesteading: Heirloom Skills for Sustainable Living. She has been gardening for over 15 years.

Starting a catch-all thread for us folk who have that strange passion to grow things, craft things from what we grow or talk about how bad we are at tending garden. I'm going to guess there will ...