Homestead and Hearthcraft Archives

Category: Homestead and Hearthcraft

Several jars containing prepared plants.

Sourcing Plants for Magick

Though many folks find the idea of gathering magical herbs quite daunting, it is remarkably easy. Most herbs used in magick and healing are also quite tasty and can be

Your Witchy Kitchen Garden

I think every witch should grow a garden. It puts you in touch with energies and cycles that people who don’t garden just don’t know about. If you grow food

Harvesting and Using Wild Grape Leaves

There are many species of wild grape in my area and the grapes they produce are small, few, and not very tasty. Their leaves, however, are large, abundant, and delicious.

Garlic Mustard – Wildcrafting

Garlic mustard is an invasive species that can be found throughout the US. It enjoys moist, shady areas but can grow just about anywhere, displacing native species. It is one

Get Your Plants Ready for the Garden- Hardening off

If you’ve started some plants from seed or purchased some from your garden center, you’re probably eager to get them in the ground. If you want to get them off

Survival Gardening- Choosing Seeds for Speed

It is a good thing I ordered the bulk of my seeds months ago and saved many from last year because I have noticed that many of the seed companies

Planning Your Garden: How Much to Plant

This is just a little chart to give you an idea of how much you’ll need to plant of each different type in your garden. Plant recommendations are Per Person

2019 Pepper Review

This year was to be the year of the pepper. I am afraid I am not very good at peppers. Our local weather conditions aren’t the best for flavorful peppers.

2019 Tomato Review

I tried a variety of tomatoes in our Great Lakes region garden this year. Here are the best and the worst.

Getting Started with a Simple Herb Garden

Gardening can be intimidating and, for those of us who do not have our own patch of dirt to tend, it can seem nearly impossible. But growing and using your