AllHow-ToNew HomesteadTips “The Gravest Natural Resource Shortage You’ve Never Heard Of” By Jennifer Silver, JMMDS Establishing a reliable phosphorus supply is essential for assuring long-term, sustainable…JMMDSMay 15, 2012
AllHow-ToNew HomesteadTips Old Dog, New Tricks: Prepping the Vegetable Garden Beds Text and photos (except where noted) by Jennifer Silver, JMMDS Gas prices have been going…JMMDSMay 3, 2012
AllBooksNew HomesteadPlants Fruits and Nuts: Good Winter Reading By Jennifer Silver, JMMDS My house may be full of nuts, but my yard has…JMMDSMarch 9, 2012
New HomesteadUncategorized Christmas Trees: Sustainable Choices By Jennifer Silver, JMMDS We Americans love our Christmas trees—even those of us who don’t…JMMDSDecember 5, 2011
AllNew HomesteadPlants Last Plant Standing: A Snarky Gardener’s Take on the Late, Late Bloomers Text and photos by Erica Bowman, JMMDS Dahlia bud. Autumn is hard on us gardeners.…JMMDSOctober 21, 2011
DesignNew HomesteadPlantsTipsUncategorized Recycling Concrete by Anna Karina Johansen, JMMDS Concrete is one of the most commonly used materials in…JMMDSOctober 7, 2011
AllHow-ToNew HomesteadPlantsTips Garden Clean-Up: Rotation and Cover Crops by Jennifer Silver, JMMDS Vermont is enjoying some blessed sunshine after our recent torrential rains…JMMDSSeptember 15, 2011
AllNew HomesteadPlants Perennial Edibles: Substantial Returns on Investment Photos and text by Erica Bowman, JMMDS These uncertain times have everyone scrambling for a…JMMDSAugust 12, 2011
AllHow-ToNew Homestead Sipping Summer: Garden-Inspired Beverages All photos by Anna Karina Johansen (unless otherwise noted.) How about a glass of ginger…JMMDSJuly 17, 2011
How-ToNew HomesteadPlantsUncategorized A Walk in the Woods: Morels and More Text and photos by Anna Karina Johansen, JMMDS What a spring! Finding myself trying to…JMMDSMay 27, 2011
AllHow-ToNew Homestead Spring Is Sprung—But Don’t Jump the Gun! By Jennifer Silver, JMMDS Here in northern New England, the snow is finally receding and…JMMDSApril 15, 2011
AllDesignNew HomesteadPlants The Garden of My Lawn By Erica Bowman, JMMDS Perfectly manicured mono-cultured lawns are the aspiration of many, but I…JMMDSApril 1, 2011
AllDesignNew HomesteadPeoplePlants Native Plants: Taking the First Step By Anna Johansen, JMMDS Following Julie’s jubilant call to action citing the teachings of Doug…JMMDSMarch 25, 2011
DesignNew HomesteadPlants Don’t Eat the Garden: Surviving in a World of Dangerous Greens by Erica BowmanHaving an inquisitive baby crawling around outside really raises one's awareness about the…JMMDSNovember 6, 2010
How-ToNew HomesteadPlants Leave No Ground Uncovered: ‘Tis Better to Mulch Than to Weed by Jennifer SilverJump on the mulch wagon to keep the weeds at bay and get…JMMDSOctober 22, 2010
How-ToNew HomesteadPlants Anna’s Annuals (and Perennials!): Saving the Seeds of Summer by Anna Johansen Get harvesting! Now's the time to collect all sorts of seeds to…JMMDSOctober 14, 2010
How-ToNew HomesteadPlantsTips Letting It Rot: The Lazy Way to Compost by Erica BowmanWe can all breathe a sigh of relief: composting can be effective even…JMMDSSeptember 24, 2010
How-ToNew HomesteadPeopleTips The Trouble with Chickens by Erica Bowman Glamorous tales touting the joys of chicken ownership are commonplace, but no…JMMDSJune 22, 2010
DesignHow-ToNew HomesteadPeopleTips Edible Landscaping with Charlie Nardozzi by Val KhislavskyMeet edible landscape designer, writer, consultant, and radio and TV personality Charlie Nardozzi…JMMDSJune 9, 2010
DesignHow-ToNew HomesteadTips Don’t Part 2; Willy-Nilly Watering and other Garden Transgressions by Erica BowmanMore tips to keep you on the right track in the garden: Chapter…JMMDSMay 18, 2010
How-ToNew HomesteadPlantsTips Seed Starting: Solanaceae (Nightshades) by Anna JohansenGet growing! It's just about time to start those tomato, pepper, and eggplant…JMMDSMarch 16, 2010
How-ToNew HomesteadProductsTips Sowing Seeds of Spring by Anna Johansen As the days are starting to get longer and my canned goods…JMMDSFebruary 9, 2010
New HomesteadProducts Deer Fly, Don’t Bother Me!: Repelling Insects in Your Landscape by Val Khislavsky Mid to late summer brings an abundance of deer flies to Julie's…JMMDSJuly 27, 2009
New HomesteadPlants Savor Strawberry Season: Pick a Patch or Grow Your Own JMMDS welcomes our first Guest Blogger, Christine Jonas Labich. Christine is an accomplished artist, mother,…JMMDSJune 19, 2009