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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How to Build a Simple Potting Bench
Follow me The potting bench that you are about to read about is not fancy, but very functional. It is also very easy
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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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The Pros and Cons of Raised Garden Beds
Follow me Before we get started, I want to say that I’m a huge fan of permanent and raised garden beds. They don’t
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Why Your Medicinal Herb Kit Should Have Yarrow
Follow me Yarrow has been used in natural remedies for thousands of years and can be used to treat burns, boils, blisters, ear
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Pacific Northwest Weather: Surviving and Thriving Outdoors
Follow me The wet, cool and moderate Pacific Northwest weather is a powerful force in shaping the ecology of the land. Understanding its
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Medicinal Herb Gardening Using Permaculture Techniques
Follow me Medicinal herb gardening is a wonderful way to begin incorporating permaculture into your life. Growing useful medicinal plants allows you to
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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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Plant these high-calorie vegetables to ensure your survival when SHTF
Follow me Vegetables are great if you’re trying to limit their calorie intake, but these present a problem when SHTF and you’re limited to what
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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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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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Success with Summer Squash
Follow me With summer squash there’s good news and there’s bad news. The good news is: The plants are rarely bothered by critters
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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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How to Grow Tomatoes
Follow me You can’t beat the flavour of home-grown tomatoes straight from the vine – and they’re so easy to sow & grow!
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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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Urban Gardening: Grow Anywhere!
Follow me Just because you live in an apartment, does not mean you have to live without the joys of fresh, homegrown garden
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GET MORE FROM YOUR VEGGIE GARDEN THIS YEAR
Follow me When spring finally arrives, it’s always exciting to get those first seeds safely tucked into the ground. But don’t put away
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Productive & Easy Container Gardening
Follow me Some of us are restricted entirely to small spaces, and some of us have either clay, rock, or sandy soils that
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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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Raised Beds – Pro-Con Fact -check
Follow me Before we get started, I want to say that I’m a huge fan of permanent and raised beds. They don’t need
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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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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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