Crops & breeds โ the homesteader's reference
Every entry in Five Acres of Freedom's catalogs, as quick reference pages: when to plant by USDA zone, days to maturity, spacing, expected yields, water needs, egg counts and grow-out timelines โ the same numbers the app plans a year's food with.
๐ฑ Growing
๐ฟ Herb Garden 59 crops
๐ฟ Angelica ๐ฟ Anise ๐ธ Anise Hyssop ๐ฟ Basil ๐ฟ Bay Laurel ๐ธ Bee Balm ๐ฟ Borage ๐ผ Calendula ๐ฟ Caraway ๐ฟ Catnip ๐ผ Chamomile ๐ฟ Chervil ๐ฟ Chives ๐ฟ Cilantro ๐ฟ Clary Sage ๐ฟ Comfrey ๐ฟ Cress ๐ฟ Culantro ๐ฟ Cumin ๐ฟ Dill ๐ธ Echinacea ๐ผ Elecampane ๐ฟ Epazote ๐ฟ Fennel ๐ฟ Fenugreek ๐ผ Feverfew ๐ฟ Horehound ๐บ Hops ๐ธ Hyssop ๐ชป Lavender ๐ฟ Lemon Balm ๐ฟ Lemon Verbena ๐ฟ Lemongrass ๐ฟ Lovage ๐ฟ Marjoram ๐ธ Marshmallow ๐ฟ Mint ๐ฟ Motherwort ๐ฟ Mullein ๐ฟ Nettle ๐ฟ Oregano ๐ฟ Parsley ๐ฟ Rosemary ๐ฟ Rue ๐ฟ Sage ๐ฟ Salad Burnet ๐ฟ Savory ๐ฟ Shiso ๐ผ St. John's Wort ๐ฟ Stevia ๐ฟ Sweet Cicely ๐ผ Sweet Mace ๐ฟ Sweet Woodruff ๐ฟ Tarragon ๐ฟ Thyme ๐ธ Valerian ๐ฟ Wormwood ๐ผ Yarrow ๐ฟ Yerbabuena
๐ฑ Vegetable Garden 64 crops
๐ฟ Amaranth ๐ฟ Arugula ๐ฅฌ Asian Greens ๐ฟ Asparagus ๐ซ Beans ๐ซ Beets ๐ฅฆ Broccoli ๐ฅฆ Brussels Sprouts ๐ฟ Bulb Fennel ๐ฅฆ Cabbage ๐ฅ Carrots ๐ซ Cassava ๐ฅฆ Cauliflower ๐ฟ Celery ๐ฅ Chayote ๐ฅฆ Collards ๐ฝ Corn ๐ฟ Cress ๐ฅ Cucumbers ๐ Eggplants ๐ฅ Endives ๐ซ Fava Beans ๐ฅฆ Gai Lan ๐ง Garlic ๐ฟ Globe Artichoke ๐ฅ Gourds ๐ฎ Ground Cherries ๐ป Jerusalem Artichoke ๐ฅฆ Kale ๐ฅฆ Kohlrabi ๐ง Leeks ๐ฅ Lettuce ๐ฅ Mache ๐ซ Malanga ๐ Melons ๐ฟ Mustard ๐บ Okra ๐ง Onions ๐ซ Parsnips ๐ฅ Peanuts ๐ซ Peas ๐ถ๏ธ Peppers ๐ฅ Potatoes ๐ Pumpkins ๐ฅ Radicchio ๐ซ Radishes ๐ฅฆ Rapini ๐ฟ Rhubarb ๐ซ Rutabaga ๐ซ Salsify ๐ง Shallots ๐ฟ Sorrel ๐ซ Soybeans ๐ฟ Spinach ๐ฅ Summer Squash ๐ Sweet Potatoes ๐ฟ Swiss Chard ๐ซ Taro ๐ฎ Tomatillos ๐ Tomatoes ๐ซ Turnips ๐ Watermelons ๐ Winter Squash ๐ซ Yam
๐ Flower Garden 85 crops
๐ธ Ageratum ๐ธ Alyssum ๐ธ Anemone ๐ธ Angelonia ๐ผ Aster ๐ธ Azalea ๐ผ Bachelor's Button ๐ฟ Bells of Ireland ๐ผ Black-eyed Susan ๐ธ Bleeding Heart ๐ธ Bougainvillea ๐ธ Butterfly Bush ๐ธ Butterfly Weed ๐ผ California Poppy ๐ธ Calla Lily ๐ธ Camellia ๐ธ Candytuft ๐ธ Canna ๐ธ Celosia ๐ผ Chrysanthemum ๐ธ Clematis ๐ธ Cleome ๐ธ Columbine ๐ผ Coreopsis ๐ผ Cosmos ๐ธ Crape Myrtle ๐ธ Crocus ๐ผ Daffodil ๐ธ Dahlia ๐ธ Daylily ๐ธ Delphinium ๐ธ Dianthus ๐ผ Forsythia ๐ธ Four O'Clock ๐ธ Foxglove ๐ผ Gaillardia ๐ธ Gardenia ๐ธ Geranium ๐ผ Gerbera Daisy ๐ธ Gladiolus ๐ธ Gomphrena ๐บ Hibiscus ๐ธ Hollyhock ๐ธ Hyacinth ๐ธ Hydrangea ๐ธ Iris ๐ธ Lantana ๐ธ Larkspur ๐ธ Lilac ๐ธ Lily ๐ธ Lisianthus ๐ธ Lobelia ๐ธ Love-in-a-Mist ๐ธ Lupine ๐ธ Mandevilla ๐ผ Marigold ๐ธ Morning Glory ๐ธ Nasturtium ๐ธ Nicotiana ๐ธ Pansy ๐ธ Pentas ๐ธ Peony ๐ธ Petunia ๐ธ Phlox ๐ธ Plumeria ๐ธ Poppy ๐ธ Portulaca ๐ธ Ranunculus ๐น Rose ๐บ Rose of Sharon ๐ธ Salvia ๐ธ Scabiosa ๐ผ Shasta Daisy ๐ธ Snapdragon ๐ธ Statice ๐ธ Stock ๐ผ Strawflower ๐ป Sunflower ๐ธ Sweet Pea ๐ป Tithonia ๐ท Tulip ๐ธ Verbena ๐ธ Vinca ๐ธ Wisteria ๐ธ Zinnia
๐ Fruit Trees 37 crops
๐ Apple ๐ Apricot ๐ Asian Pear ๐ฅ Avocado ๐ Banana ๐ Cherry (Sweet) ๐ Cherry (Tart) ๐ Cider Apple ๐ฅฅ Coconut ๐ด Date Palm ๐ซ Fig ๐ Grapefruit ๐บ Guava ๐ฟ Jackfruit ๐ซ Jujube ๐ Kumquat ๐ Lemon ๐ Lime ๐ Loquat ๐ซ Lychee ๐ Mandarin ๐ฅญ Mango ๐ซ Mulberry ๐ Nectarine ๐ซ Olive ๐ Orange ๐ฅญ Papaya ๐ฅญ Pawpaw ๐ Peach ๐ Pear ๐ Persimmon ๐บ Pineapple Guava ๐ซ Plum ๐ซ Pomegranate ๐ Quince โญ Starfruit ๐ Sugar Apple
๐ Soft Fruit Plants 19 crops
๐ซ Aronia ๐ซ Blackberry ๐ซ Blueberry ๐ซ Cranberry ๐ซ Currant ๐ธ Dragon Fruit ๐ซ Elderberry ๐ซ Goji Berry ๐ซ Gooseberry ๐ Grape ๐ซ Honeyberry ๐ฅ Kiwi ๐ซ Lingonberry ๐บ Passion Fruit ๐ Pineapple ๐ Raspberry ๐ซ Sea Buckthorn ๐ซ Serviceberry ๐ Strawberry
๐ฐ Nut Trees 9 crops
๐ฐ Almond ๐ฐ Black Walnut ๐ฐ Hazelnut ๐ฐ Hickory ๐ฐ Macadamia ๐ฐ Pecan ๐ฐ Persian Walnut ๐ฐ Pistachio ๐ฐ Sweet Chestnut
๐ Mushrooms 16 crops
๐ Almond Agaricus ๐ Button Mushroom ๐ Chestnut Mushroom ๐ Enoki ๐ King Oyster ๐ Lion's Mane ๐ Maitake ๐ Morel ๐ Nameko ๐ Oyster Mushroom ๐ Paddy Straw ๐ Pioppino ๐ Shiitake ๐ Shimeji ๐ Wine Cap ๐ Wood Ear
๐ Vineyard 49 crops
๐ฅ Albariรฑo ๐ท Baco Noir ๐ท Barbera ๐ฅ Blanc du Bois ๐ฅ Brianna ๐ท Cabernet Franc ๐ท Cabernet Sauvignon ๐ฅ Catawba ๐ฅ Cayuga White ๐ท Chambourcin ๐ฅ Chardonel ๐ฅ Chardonnay ๐ฅ Chenin Blanc ๐ฅ Delaware ๐ฅ Edelweiss ๐ท Frontenac ๐ฅ Gewรผrztraminer ๐ท Grenache ๐ฅ Itasca ๐ฅ La Crescent ๐ท Lenoir ๐ท Malbec ๐ท Marechal Foch ๐ท Marquette ๐ท Merlot ๐ท Mission ๐ท Mourvรจdre ๐ Muscadine ๐ฅ Muscat Blanc ๐ท Nebbiolo ๐ท Norton ๐ท Petit Verdot ๐ท Petite Pearl ๐ท Petite Sirah ๐ฅ Pinot Gris ๐ท Pinot Noir ๐ฅ Riesling ๐ท Sangiovese ๐ฅ Sauvignon Blanc ๐ฅ Semillon ๐ฅ Seyval Blanc ๐ท St. Croix ๐ท Syrah ๐ท Tempranillo ๐ฅ Traminette ๐ฅ Vidal Blanc ๐ฅ Vignoles ๐ฅ Viognier ๐ท Zinfandel
๐พ Field Crops 38 crops
๐ฟ Alfalfa ๐พ Bahiagrass ๐พ Barley ๐พ Bermudagrass ๐ฟ Birdsfoot Trefoil ๐พ Bromegrass ๐พ Buckwheat ๐ฟ Canola ๐ Clover ๐ฝ Corn ๐ฟ Cowpea ๐พ Fescue ๐ฟ Field Peas ๐ฟ Flax ๐ฟ Forage Chicory ๐ฟ Hairy Vetch ๐พ Kentucky Bluegrass ๐ฟ Lespedeza ๐พ Millet ๐พ Native Prairie Grass ๐พ Oats ๐พ Orchardgrass ๐พ Pasture Mix ๐ฟ Phacelia ๐พ Quinoa ๐พ Reed Canarygrass ๐พ Rice ๐พ Rye ๐พ Ryegrass ๐ฟ Sainfoin ๐พ Sorghum ๐ป Sunflower ๐ฟ Sunn Hemp ๐พ Teff ๐ฟ Tillage Radish ๐พ Timothy ๐พ Triticale ๐พ Wheat
๐ Poultry & birds
๐ฆ Quail 12 breeds
๐ Butler Bobwhite ๐ชถ Button Quail ๐ฅ Celadon ๐ฆ English White ๐ Georgia Giant ๐ฆ Golden Italian ๐ฆ Mixed Coturnix ๐๏ธ Northern Bobwhite ๐ฆ Pharaoh ๐ฆ Rosetta ๐ Texas A&M ๐ฆ Tibetan
๐๏ธ Pigeons & Doves 19 breeds
๐๏ธ Birmingham Roller ๐ Carneau ๐ฆ Diamond Dove ๐ชถ English Pouter ๐ชถ English Trumpeter ๐ชถ Fantail ๐ French Mondain ๐ชถ Frillback ๐ Giant Runt ๐ชถ Jacobin ๐ King ๐ฆ Loft Mix ๐ชถ Modena ๐๏ธ Parlor Roller ๐๏ธ Racing Homer ๐ฆ Ringneck Dove ๐ Texan Pioneer ๐๏ธ Tippler ๐ฆ Other
๐ฒ Grouse & Ptarmigan 5 breeds
๐ Greater Prairie-Chicken ๐ชถ Hazel Grouse ๐ Ruffed Grouse ๐ Sharp-tailed Grouse ๐ชถ Other
๐ Pheasants & Partridge 19 breeds
๐ Blackneck Pheasant ๐ชถ Blue Eared Pheasant ๐ Chinese Ringneck ๐ Chukar ๐ชถ Edwards's Pheasant ๐ชถ Elliot's Pheasant ๐ชถ Golden Pheasant ๐ Hungarian Partridge ๐ Jumbo Ringneck ๐ชถ Lady Amherst's Pheasant ๐ Manchurian Cross ๐ Melanistic Mutant ๐ Mixed Game Birds ๐ Red-legged Partridge ๐ชถ Reeves's Pheasant ๐ชถ Silver Pheasant ๐ชถ Swinhoe's Pheasant ๐ White Ringneck ๐ชถ Other
๐ฆโโฌ Guinea Fowl 12 breeds
๐ฆโโฌ Assorted / Mixed ๐ฆโโฌ Bronze ๐ฆโโฌ Buff Dundotte ๐ฆโโฌ Chocolate ๐ชถ Coral Blue ๐ฆโโฌ Lavender ๐ฆโโฌ Pearl Gray ๐ฆโโฌ Pied ๐ฆโโฌ Royal Purple ๐ฆโโฌ Slate ๐ฆโโฌ Violet ๐ White
๐ Chickens 65 breeds
๐ฅ Ameraucana ๐ American Bresse ๐ฅ Ancona ๐ฅ Andalusian ๐ฅ Araucana ๐ฅ Austra White ๐ Australorp ๐ Ayam Cemani ๐ Barnevelder ๐ Barnyard Mix ๐ Bielefelder ๐ฅ Black Star ๐ Brahma ๐ Buckeye ๐ฅ California White ๐ฅ Campine ๐ Chantecler ๐ Cochin ๐ Cornish ๐ Cornish Cross ๐ฅ Cream Legbar ๐ Crรจvecลur ๐ Delaware ๐ Dominique ๐ Dorking ๐ฅ Easter Egger ๐ฅ Egyptian Fayoumi ๐ Faverolles ๐ฅ Golden Comet ๐ฅ Hamburg ๐ Holland ๐ Houdan ๐ฅ ISA Brown ๐ Icelandic ๐ฅ Isbar ๐ฅ Jaerhon ๐ Java ๐ Jersey Giant ๐ La Flรจche ๐ฅ Lakenvelder ๐ Lamona ๐ Langshan ๐ฅ Leghorn ๐ Marans ๐ฅ Minorca ๐ Naked Neck ๐ New Hampshire ๐ฅ Olive Egger ๐ Orpington ๐ฅ Penedesenca ๐ Plymouth Rock ๐ Polish ๐ Red Ranger ๐ Rhode Island Red ๐ Rhode Island White ๐ Russian Orloff ๐ฅ Sapphire Gem ๐ Sicilian Buttercup ๐ Silkie ๐ Sussex ๐ Swedish Flower Hen ๐ Welsummer ๐ฅ Whiting True Blue ๐ Wyandotte ๐ Other
๐ฆ Ducks 26 breeds
๐ฆ Ancona ๐ชถ Australian Spotted ๐ Aylesbury ๐ฆ Barnyard Mix ๐ฆ Blue Swedish ๐ฆ Buff Orpington ๐ชถ Call ๐ฆ Cayuga ๐ชถ Crested ๐ฅ Dutch Hookbill ๐ชถ East Indie ๐ฅ Golden 300 Hybrid ๐ฆ Golden Cascade ๐ฅ Indian Runner ๐ฅ Khaki Campbell ๐ฆ Magpie ๐ Moulard ๐ฆ Muscovy ๐ Pekin ๐ฆ Rouen ๐ฆ Saxony ๐ฆ Shetland ๐ฆ Silver Appleyard ๐ฆ Welsh Harlequin ๐ฅ White Layer ๐ฆ Other
๐ชฟ Geese 16 breeds
๐ชฟ African ๐ชฟ American Buff ๐ชฟ Barnyard Mix ๐ฅ Chinese ๐ชฟ Cotton Patch ๐ชถ Egyptian ๐ Embden ๐ชฟ Pilgrim ๐ชฟ Pomeranian ๐ชฟ Roman ๐ชถ Sebastopol ๐ชฟ Shetland ๐ชถ Steinbacher ๐ชฟ Toulouse ๐ชฟ West of England ๐ชฟ Other
๐ Livestock & animals
๐ Rabbits 16 breeds
New Zealand Californian Rex Holland Lop Mini Rex Flemish Giant Dutch Lionhead Angora Champagne d'Argent American Chinchilla Satin Silver Fox Palomino Mixed Other
๐ Goats 14 breeds
Nubian Boer Alpine LaMancha Oberhasli Saanen Toggenburg Nigerian Dwarf Kiko Myotonic (Fainting) Angora Pygmy Mixed Other
๐ Sheep 19 breeds
Suffolk Dorper Dorset Katahdin Merino Rambouillet Hampshire Polypay Romney Icelandic Shetland Jacob Corriedale Southdown Texel Cheviot East Friesian Mixed Other
๐ท Pigs 14 breeds
Berkshire Duroc Hampshire Yorkshire Landrace Tamworth Spotted Mangalitsa Kunekune Chester White Poland China American Guinea Hog Mixed Other
๐ Cattle 18 breeds
Angus Hereford Holstein Jersey Ayrshire Simmental Charolais Longhorn Dexter Highland Brown Swiss Guernsey Limousin Red Angus Shorthorn Wagyu Mixed Other
๐ด Horses 13 breeds
โ Select breed โ Quarter Horse Thoroughbred Arabian Appaloosa Paint Tennessee Walker Warmblood Sport horse Draft type Miniature Pony Other
๐ Cats 9 breeds
โ Select breed โ Domestic Shorthair Domestic Longhair Maine Coon Siamese Ragdoll Bengal Mixed / barn cat Other
๐ Bees, bugs & slugs
๐ Beekeeping 7 seasonal jobs
๐ First spring inspection ๐ Swarm check ๐ช Split a hive ๐ชฒ Mite check & treat ๐ฏ Harvest honey ๐ฌ Feed syrup or fondant โ๏ธ Winter-wrap & heft the hives
๐ชฑ Worms 5 species
๐ชฑ Red Wiggler ๐ชฑ European Nightcrawler ๐ชฑ African Nightcrawler ๐ชฑ Blue Worm ๐ชฑ Mixed Bed
๐ชฒ Mealworms 3 species
๐ฆ Crickets 4 species
๐ฆ Banded Cricket ๐ฆ House Cricket ๐ฆ Jamaican Field Cricket ๐ฆ Two-spotted Cricket
๐ Escargot 3 species
๐ซ Kitchen & pantry
๐ซ Canning 9 goods
Jam Jelly Pickles Refrigerator pickles Pickled eggs Tomato sauce Salsa Pressure-canned meat Apple butter
๐ซง Fermentation 14 goods
Sauerkraut Kimchi Pickles Hot sauce Kombucha Water kefir Milk kefir Yogurt Sourdough starter Tempeh Miso Vinegar Hard cider Mead
๐ฌ๏ธ Dehydrating 5 goods
Jerky Fruit leather Dried herbs Dried mushrooms Tomato powder
๐ซ Oil Infusions 3 goods
โป๏ธ Composting
โป๏ธ Composting 6 methods
๐ฅ Hot pile ๐ Cold pile ๐ข๏ธ Tumbler ๐ณ๏ธ Trench ๐ Leaf mold ๐ชฃ Bokashi