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The beautiful Fisher Blacksmithing Trowel. While we undoubtedly have some winter weather ahead, spring isn’t so far away. As garden centers start to restock, the professional gardeners at Homefront Farmers  thought we’d create a list of garden maintenance tools and accessories you’ll find helpful for the coming growing season. Trowel—Great for transplanting and other small digging jobs, […]

Looking for a healthy snack to serve for the big game tonight? Try this delicious bean recipe! Haricots vert are one of the easiest garden treats to freeze for winter use. All beans love to grow in the heat of summer, and sometimes as gardeners we are overwhelmed with their productivity. What to do? Simply

One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to lose weight and become healthier. Unfortunately, for most people, diets fail in the long run. (1) Instead of severely restricting what you can eat, consider making healthier options more accessible. A great way to do this is with your own home garden.  Fresh, organic food will

When the chill in the air creeps its way into your bones, rich, hearty dishes are the best way to warm up. This recipe takes a good chunk of an afternoon to prepare, but the flavor is worth it.  A recipe by Kyle Martinez. Ingredients From the Garden: 2 carrots, peeled and diced  2 parsnips, peeled

Though we don’t think about it as we tend to our tomatoes, eat a salad, or slice open a watermelon, our organic vegetable gardens are laboratories of fascinating organic chemistry processes. These processes explain many of the changes we see in plants as the long, warm days of summer give way to the crisp air and earlier

Everyone knows that the bees have been in trouble lately. So why should you keep bees in your backyard? The professional farmers at Homefront explain why there are so many benefits to backyard beekeeping. Why Beekeeping is Beneficial to your Vegetable Garden Pollination Your garden will thank you. Honeybees are a highly efficient pollinator that

Tomatoes are native to Mexico and the Andes and are one of the most coveted of garden crops! They are a warm weather plant that grows best at 75 degrees. Full sunlight is ideal for the best yields, but 6 hours of direct sunlight is the bare minimum. Large fruited varieties need more sunlight than small

Come late winter, you may be longing for delicious harvests from your home garden.  While nothing beats tomatoes straight from the vine or carrots right out of the soil, frozen produce can be a good substitute while your garden is dormant.  You may be picturing bland food from the frozen section of the grocery store,

We believe organic gardening is a year-round activity, with different things to accomplish every season. Here are five garden chores you might want to complete before Winter sets in, this year! 1. Transforming Leaves and Debris Leaves make for great compost to add back as organic matter to beds. Start a leaves compost pile for use as

Wildlife may be beautiful to watch but if they become destructive in your garden, those happy feelings can quickly turn into frustration. Rabbits and other small creatures can become far more destructive than deer so here’s how to protect your turf with a variety of safe wildlife deterrents: What To Plant One of the best