Hip Chick Digs

I recently finished putting together a vegetable planting calendar resource that I’m excited to return to year after year. Based a few trusted local resources, like the Portland Nursery Veggie Calendar, and my own 25+ years of experience homesteading...

Modern homesteaders are often avid home-cooks, and I am no exception. In case you are too, I wanted to make sure you all knew about the podcast I’ve launched called Cookbook Club with my friend Sara Gray.
We’ve belonged to a “real life” cookbook club for a few years now, but ever since pandemic life began it’s become a lifeline for me. Making delicious food, trying new recipes, and sharing the results with one another has kept my spirits high through...

Incorporating a rain garden into our homestead allows us to weave natural processes into our backyard. We can still grow lots of food, keep chickens and bees – all the fun homestead-y stuff – but we can also devote a little space to help protect our...

This is the most well-thought through vegetable garden I’ve ever created. Take a look at the plan I created, get tips to make your own, and get a jump on the season while we’re all cooped up at home.
1. My Garden Goal
My primary goal is to feed my family over as long of a growing season as possible. That means I’m choosing kid-friendly crops and varieties – not rare and experimental vegetables....