(Stephen used to ride BMX bikes as a kid.) Pruning your trees in important for consistent growth and ease of harvest. Pruning is more of an art than a science and like anything else takes practice. Honestly though, once you…
Fruit & Nut Trees 101
With having the last name of Shade, I naturally love trees. Every homestead should have some trees. Planting trees needs to be one of your first and highest priorities when you buy your land, because it can take a few…
Mile Stones
04/01/2015 – After months of work, I finally finished the 1st tree article. I decided to go ahead and post it even though the support articles were not ready. As soon as they are, I’ll get them up as well.…
10 Space Saving Techniques
(Steve once won at hide and seek by hiding in a clothes drier for over an hour.) If you are short on space, then you need to increase your productivity by efficiently using what little space you have. Here are…
Where to Plant Your Garden
(Stephen used to play Magic The Gathering during lunch in Jr High School) Since there are so many options and moving a garden isn’t necessarily easy, choosing a place for your garden can be intimidating. The two biggest concerns when…