Cold frames help backyard gardeners to give plants an early start while protecting them from frost, cold temperatures, and even nibbling animals. Learn how to build a cold frame in your garden today. What Is a Cold Frame? When I was a kid, I remember my great-grandmother covering long columns of the garden bed with…
Category: Urban Homesteading
Urban homesteading has been defined as “a lifestyle of simple, agrarian self-sufficiency.” From the tiniest efficiency apartment to the suburbs, you can invite nature into your life to save money and find fulfillment.
Plants We’re Diggin This Spring: How to Grow Your Own Tea Garden With Etsy
There’s nothing more soothing than sipping a steaming cuppa your favorite tea. Did you know that you can grow your own tea garden with a little help from Etsy? Check out all our favorite finds. What Is a Tea Garden? Tea, as you likely know, is made from steeping the leaves of a certain plant…
Enter to Win a Gardening Prize Pack from Anatomy of Adventure and Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Here at Adventure Central, we’ve already started rummaging through our saved seeds, dreaming of warm spring weather. If you’re doing the same, we’ve got the #contest for you! We’re giving away a seed starter pack from @bakercreekseeds to one garden adventurer. Here’s How to Enter: 1. Follow Anatomy of Adventure on Instagram and/or FB 2….
How to Root Fig Tree Cuttings in 4 Easy Steps
Learn how to root fig tree cuttings – don’t spend money on a potted plant when you can get a cutting from a friend! Rooted plants grown from your own mature fig also make great gifts. Discovering Figs I didn’t know that I liked figs. As a kid, my only experience with the historic (even…
Warm Up With This Dairy-free Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe
Last winter, my mom forwarded me a recipe for six-can chicken tortilla soup. She had tried it and loved it. I did, too, though I quickly substituted the canned chicken for fresh. This year, as the weather cooled, I found my tastebuds longing for tortilla soup once again. The result was this delicious dairy-free chicken…
Pickled Onion Recipe: The One for People Who Don’t Like Onions
I’ll admit it. I don’t like onions. They’re good fried in rings or blooming onions, with lots of ketchup or sauce. They can be used as a spice to flavor cooked foods, when in moderation. But chopped or sliced onions on my hotdog, burger, or burrito? No, thank you! Then, this pickled onion recipe changed…
Best Brussels Sprouts Recipe: All It Takes Is an Air Fryer
Remember that recipe post last week, the silken noodles with blackened Brussels sprouts on the side? You asked, and we delivered – here is the best Brussels sprouts recipe we’ve ever come up with. What Are Brussels Sprouts? Brussels sprouts are a leaf vegetable related to the cabbage, broccoli, collards, and kale. They are native…
Clarksville, Tennessee Named Best Place to Live
Each year, more businesses, artists, families, and individuals are streaming into Clarksville, Tennessee, and the surrounding area. In 2019, Clarksville was touted as number one among Money magazine’s ‘Best Places to Live.’ What makes this former farming community so desirable? Families Flock to Affordable Living The cost of living is one of Clarksville’s biggest draws….
Free Sample Alert: Go! Solutions Pet Food
In our household, saving up for our next great adventure means saving money wherever we can. Free samples are one small way that our family saves money – you can, too. We love our furry friends, but pets can be expensive – by one conservative estimate, having a dog costs about $1,000 per year! Petcurean…