From the first soil turn in early spring to the last jar sealed before frost, our editorial calendar follows the rhythm of a working homestead. This timeline shows what we publish each month, when we test new techniques, and how seasonal realities shape the guides you find here.
From first soil test to full pantry shelves
We start by testing the soil, mapping garden beds, and ordering seeds that match our growing zone. This is the quiet phase where most of the season's success is decided.
Hardy greens go in first, while we patch the chicken coop, clean feeders, and set up the compost bins. Small repairs now prevent bigger problems when the weather turns busy.
Tomatoes, peppers, and squash move to the garden beds as the risk of frost passes. Radishes and lettuce start coming in, and we begin testing our water bath canner with early pickles.
Mornings are for watering, weeding, and checking the flock. Afternoons are for processing whatever is ready, from green beans to berry jam, so nothing goes to waste.
This is the busiest stretch. We can tomatoes, dry herbs, and store root vegetables in the cellar. The garden gives its heaviest yield now, and the kitchen runs from dawn to dusk.
We clear spent plants, spread compost, and cover the beds with mulch. The coop gets a deep clean, tools are oiled and hung, and we take stock of what worked and what we will change next year.
Questions about a guide, a tool recommendation, or a preservation method? Here is how to get in touch and what to expect after you write.
Send your homesteading or gardening questions to info@crockerrural.com. We reply within two working days, usually sooner during the off-season. Include a photo of the problem if you can, it helps us give a more precise answer.
contact.htmlCall +91 12 69078153 between 9 am and 5 pm on weekdays. This line is best for time-sensitive issues like a sick bird or a failed canning batch. Leave a message if we miss you, we return calls by the end of the next business day.
contact.htmlPrefer to talk in person? Stop by 14, Alka Society, Kormangala Jamnagar - 210703. We are open Monday to Friday, 10 am to 4 pm. Bring your soil sample or a cutting from a struggling plant, and we will look at it together.
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