Here are a few magazine recommendations for anyone into gardening, small scale farming or herbs. I have subscribed to most of the magazines, at some point during the past few years. My magazine subscriptions are limited to just a few magazines per year, so I usually rotate my subscriptions around each year.
I have written articles in the past for Back Home and The Herb Quarterly.
Back Home
- 6 issue per year
- Focuses on do-it-yourself information on sustainable, self reliant living, including growing and cooking with herbs.
- www.backhomemagazine.com
Hobby Farms
- 6 issues per year
- A magazine for rural enthusiasts; small farm equipment, livestock, crops
- Published by Bow Tie, Inc.
- www.hobbyfarms.com
Hobby Farm Home
- 6 issues per year
- Highlights farmhouse activities such as cooking, crafting and pet care
- Published by Bow Tie, Inc.
- www.hobbyfarms.com/hobby-farm-home.aspx
Mother Earth News
- 6 issues per year
- Focuses on herbs, gardening, small scale farming, organic foods, country living, renewable energy
- Published by Ogden Publications
- www.motherearthnews.com
Organic Gardening
- 12 issues per year
- Organic gardening, cooking, small scale farming
- Published by Rodale, Inc.
- www.organicgardening.com
The Herb Companion
- 6 issues per year
- Focuses on gardening and cooking with herbs
- Published by Ogden Publications
- www.herbcompanion.com
The Herb Quarterly
- 4 issues per year
- Focuses on growing herbs, cooking with herbs, medicinal herbs, folklore of herbs
- Published by EGW Publishing Company
- www.herbquarterly.com
Urban Farm
- 4 issues per year
- Focuses on sustainable city living, local food movement, urban farming
- Available at newsstands only, not available by subscription
- Published by Fancy Publications
Take care,
Lynn Smythe AKA the Backyard Diva

