Dorky Little Homestead - Gardening on our little slice of the world

Gardening

On this page I will share all of my gardening adventures. For a very long time I only grew tomatoes and herbs in pots on my balcony. Now that I have land and big plans, I’m excited to share all the fun.

DIY Hanging Window Planter

It’s January! It’s cold, dark and we can’t be out in the garden digging in the dirt! This time of ...
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Harvesting & Storing Leeks

Leeks are one of my favourite vegetables, and growing my own is such a pleasure. They’re one of those veggies ...
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Growing Garlic

Growing garlic is possibly one of the coolest things to do in your vegetable garden. Especially if you’re a garlic ...
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Storing Carrots the Easy Way!

Storing vegetables from your garden can be difficult if you don’t have access to a root cellar or cold storage ...
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Radishes: Growing, Storing & Eating them.

The end of spring in my garden is radish time! Short season growing can be difficult and can feel like ...
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Tomato Trellis

The Fool Proof Way Every gardener who grows tomatoes has been through that one season of absolute tomato jungle. Trying ...
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Garden Construction: Part 2

Wow. What a busy couple weeks this has been. With both of us working full time jobs, getting the construction ...
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Garden Box Construction

Before you learn about our garden boxes, if you haven’t already, you should check out Part 1 of the Garden ...
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Garden Construction Part 1

We moved to our little homestead in the summer of 2018. It was a dream come true. I had been ...
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Growing Sweet Potatoes

This year will be our second season growing sweet potatoes. The first time I grew them was on a whim, ...
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