Square Foot Gardening – Waste of Time for Preppers?
Follow me Square foot gardening can be an excellent way to produce a lot of food in a compact space. Added benefits come
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Garden Rebels: 10 Ways to Sow Revolution in Your Back Yard (and Why You MUST Go to Battle)
Follow me Perhaps the next Revolutionary War will take place in a vegetable garden. Instead of bullets, there will be seeds. Instead of
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Essentials for Indoor Seed Starting
Follow me Even if you don’t have access to a greenhouse, you can create conditions that will allow seedlings to thrive. Tops on
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Creating a More Self-Sufficient Garden for the Long Term
Follow me I love gardening. It’s fun, it’s rewarding, and it saves money. However, it’s only useful for prepping purposes in the long
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Gardening Keeps You Healthy
Follow me Thomas Jefferson famously wrote to Charles Willson Peale in 1811 at age 68, “But though an old man, I am but
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7 tips for creating a successful organic vegetable garden almost anywhere
Follow me There is nothing like enjoying the fruits of your labor, literally! The seeds you just planted turn out as little shoots
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How to grow chilli peppers
Follow me Growing chillies at home is easy, and there’s a huge variety of different types to choose from. Whether you want flavour,
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Benefits of common root vegetables
Follow me Root vegetables are exactly what the name implies – they are the root of the plant. The most common root vegetables
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How to Have a Garden When You “Can’t” Have a Garden
Follow me Are you itching to grow something for the table in these times of bare shelves, but don’t have space? Well, you’re
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The One Skill That Will Help During ANY Crisis: Self-Reliance
Follow me In the past several years, my family has been taking as many steps forward as possible when it comes to self-reliance.
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Want All the Green Beans You Can Eat? Get the Best Harvest With These Growing Tips
Follow me Here’s everything you need to know about growing a great and bountiful green bean harvest. When I was growing up, I
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8 Important Things To Do On The Homestead This Summer
Follow me The warm, sunny days are upon us. While we all love to sip on cold herbal tea that’s brewed in the
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Growing Great Sweet Peppers
Follow me Yes you can grow great sweet peppers! The big blocky bell peppers you find in supermarkets need a long warm (but
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Hydroponics: The Good, The Bad, & The Necessary Equipment
Follow me You could realistically grow an entire garden hydroponically in your own home, and with a large enough financial investment, have fresh
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Growing Eggplants Successfully
Follow me Eggplants come in all shapes and sizes, from mammoth 3-pounders to long, slender Asian types, to baby patio varieties. Which type
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Is It Time To Revive “Survival Gardens?”
Follow me With a global pandemic circling the globe and fears of food shortages, many are looking more closely at resurrecting the long-ago
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10 Cool Season Plants You Can Grow Today!
Follow me Even though the days are still cool, there are some seeds you can start today. Here are some cool-season vegetables and
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3 Beginner Sustainability Changes To Set You Up For Success
Follow me Making changes to the way we’ve always done things is often difficult for most people. We get in ruts and comfort
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How To Grow Strawberries
Follow me The flavour of warm, sun-ripened strawberries picked fresh from your own garden is something to savour. These delicious and aromatic fruits
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How to grow herbs
Follow me Growing your own herbs is an easy and rewarding project . Herbs are easy to grow in beds, borders, containers, or
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How to grow potatoes in bags
Follow me Planting potatoes in bags is the perfect way to grow spuds in small gardens, and on patios and balconies. Potatoes grown
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4 Sustainable Practices That Will Make Big Changes!
Follow me Whether we are climate change activists or skeptics, we can all agree that we should all be doing our part to
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Top 10 crops for pots
Follow me Growing your favourite crops in pots can turn even the smallest of spaces into a home allotment. Container gardening offers a
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