Tilly's 'Back to Eden' garden experience

Back to Eden is a documentary movie about a gardener named Paul Gautschi. In the film he explains his mulching method. My friend Tilly, a christian mother of 8, an amazing homemaker and gardener, tried out this gardening method in her northern garden and was willing to share her experience with us. Read more and learn about wood chips mulching the 'Back to Eden' way.

• Source: northernhomestead.com/tillys-back-to-eden-garden-experience

More on Back to Eden: Back to Eden the Film

Seedbank of open pollinated, non-GMO seeds

This is an ongoing project on building an own bank of open pollinated, non-GMO seeds. The aim is to find seeds that are suited for our very short growing season. Some of these seeds we will grow for the first time, others have been already tested and been approved. Non-GMO, open pollinated seeds for a cold weather, short season, most also suited for the winter garden.

• Source: northernhomestead.com/seedbank-of-open-pollinated-non-gmo-seeds

How different plants react to frost

Freezing weather conditions kill vegetables in the garden, right? Well, it depends. Plants react very differently to frost. Here a post with before and after pictures how plants react to frost. Frost hardy plants and summer crops react different, see how.

• Source: northernhomestead.com/how-different-plants-react-to-frost

More on winter gardening: The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener: How to Grow Your Own Food 365 Days a Year, No Matter Where You Live