Do you have an apple tree in your backyard? Are you wondering how to take care of it? Well, wonder no more! Here is everything you need to know about apple tree care for your backyard apple trees. By following these tips, you can ensure that your apple tree stays healthy and produces plenty of delicious apples! So read on to learn more. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.  Planting Apple Trees When to Plant Apple Trees Bareroot apple trees should be planted in late winter or…

Growing blueberries in containers is a perfect way to grow some of your own food right in your backyard even if you don’t have a large Garden area today word they were going to talk about some of the basic requirements in order to get a large blueberry Harvest blueberries are actually the first fruit that we started with on our Homestead and have only added more and more bushes as the years go on. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.  Benefits of Growing Blueberries in Containers…

Anyone else growing strawberries in a greenstalk? We love our greenstalk and we love growing strawberries in it!! Keeping strawberries alive in your greenstalk over the winter isn’t hard with a few extra steps. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.  Here is how do you overwinter strawberries in your Greenstalk Note: If you are growing in the colder zones like 3, 4 or 5, then you will want to make sure you do all of these extra precautions to ensure your plants have the best chance of…

While camping last week we visited Gross’ Apple Orchard in Bedford, Virginia. The apples were so tastie and we were able to make 6 quarts of apples sauce and even had some to dehydrate. While I was cutting the apples down I started to wonder about growing apple trees from seed. We already have four apple trees that we can’t wait to bring to our forever homestead but I thought it would awesome to have some more. So I did some research and found that it is actually pretty easy to grow apple trees from seed but they will not be the same variety as the apple that they came…

What is the Best Fertilizer for Blueberries? When it comes to finding the perfect fertilizer for blueberries, you need to take care of two things. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.  The ingredients and release time for your blueberry fertilizer can make or break it. These two features go hand in hand in ensuring good blueberry growth. When you’re looking at the different types of fertilizers, look at the ingredients. Blueberries are acid-loving plants, they need fertilizers that lower the pH level of the soil. This is…