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Gardening
No Fuss Seeds: 10 Seeds That Love To Be Directly Sowed
What I like about directly sowing seeds is it’s a no fuss method to getting your garden started. As long as the soil is warm and moist, seeds can be sown and it will germinate quickly.
Urban Gardening: Grow Anywhere!
Just because you live in an apartment, does not mean you have to live without the joys of fresh, homegrown garden vegetables. There are just a few simple steps that can help you achieve your homegrown produce dream.
Does Science Back Up Planting by the Cycles of the Moon?
Can gardening success be determined by the moon’s position?
Three Natural Approaches To Clearing Land of Tree Stumps and Invasive Plants
Clearing the land in a natural capacity is harder work than it seems. These three natural approaches can cut down on time and money so that you can create a chemical-free environment.
The Basics on Seed Collecting
Collecting the best seeds that are absent of abnormalities and finding characteristics in the plant that are appealing will create a more dependable crop source.
3 Ways to Utilize Fallen Leaves
Utilizing natrual materials, such as leaves to use in the garden can improve your soil, naturally fertilize, create a nutrient rich mulch, as well as keep your soil moist. Leaves are a gift back from nature and utilizing them in the garden will reward you three fold. Here are three ways to make leaves work for you.
Garden Health Checklist From the Vegetable Gardener’s Bible
Edward Smith’s The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible is a must have for those wanting to learn everything there is know about gardening and self-sufficient gardening practices. This easy to read book gives first hand knowledge on how to grow a successful garden. His garden health checklist will help naturally jump start any garden in need.
20 Medicinal Herbs That I Have in My Prepper Garden
Many of you may be asking why I want to go to all the trouble and grow herbs and roots for natural healing. In short, I want to have lots of options at my disposal in case the hospitals are overwhelmed or there is a medicine shortage. Here are the top 20!
Extending Your Growing Season in Winter: Can Your Garden Survive the Cold?
If you live in cold weather regions, extending your growing season with hoop houses and cold frames could save your crop and even your life, if it means the difference in whether or not your family has enough food to eat.
5 Signs Your Garden Isn’t Getting Enough Water and How To Correct It
If the plants in your garden are not getting enough water, then they are also not getting enough nutrients to grow. Underwatering your plant is one of the worst things that can happen to your garden, but there are a few simple ways to tell if this is the case and we’ve got a few suggestions to make sure it never happens again!
It Ain’t Just For Smoking: Known But Beneficial Uses For Tobacco
Over the course of centuries, tobacco was hailed for it’s medicinal uses and cures. But in today’s world, the tobacco plant has a really bad reputation. But it has more uses than just for smoking and chewing. In fact, any person who is planning for a long term emergency situation should have a stock of tobacco, not only for it’s bartering potential, but also for it’s assistance in gardens, as well as for it’s medicinal purposes.
10 Cool Season Plants You Can Grow Today!
Even though the days are still cool, there are some seeds you can start today. Here are some cool-season vegetables and growing tricks for a great harvest.
How To Prepare an Herb Garden in Winter
Spring will be here before you know it, so get those green thumbs moving! Here is some great information for starting your herb garden indoors to get a head start.
Grow Pinto Beans From Seed: A Complete Growing Guide
If there’s one type of bean the entire family loves, it’s the pinto bean – and it’s full of nutrition! Here are some easy growing tips for planting pinto beans in this summer’s garden.
A Step-By-Step Guide for Starting Seeds Indoors
Simply by providing seeds with comfortable temperatures, adequate soil moisture and time, your plants will establish strong root systems and, in time, grow big enough for replanting. Follow these tips for planting success.
Want All the Green Beans You Can Eat? Get the Best Harvest With These Growing Tips
Here’s everything you need to know about growing a great and bountiful green bean harvest.
4 Reasons To Choose Heirloom Seeds For Your Garden
Shopping for vegetable seeds, whether online or locally, you will come across two different types: hybrid and heirloom. It’s important to always choose heirloom if you can, and there are several reasons for this.
How to Preserve Your Bumper Crop
Your bumper crop has arrived! Now what do you do with it? Here are some great suggestions and recipes for preserving your crop.
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12 Best Summer Foods To Keep Your Body Cool
With a good portion of the country experiencing heat waves and more likely to come, it’s important to know how to stay cool, especially naturally. Eating is one of the most natural things and when we adjust our diet accordingly, we can stay cool and hydrated as the temperatures rise.
10 Autumn Seeds You Can Start Growing Right Now!
We are already well into summer, but if you missed planting a garden in the spring, there are a few seeds you can still plant now to get a harvest by fall! There are only about 8 weeks left before the weather cools and the season of fall begins. With that great news, we can start our fall garden at the end of July!
Free Food: 33 Foods You Can Forage From July–September
The summer months are a great time to forage for nature-grown edibles. Depending on what part of the country you live in, you are bound to find a few wild foods to take back with you!
How This Cooking Hack Can Minimize the Use of Stored Fuels in Emergencies
Learning how to use thermal cooking can help reduce the use of stored fuels during emergencies. This little-known cooking hack will slow cook your meal and help maintain indoor temperatures while reducing the amount of fuel needed.
6 Ways To Use Up Marinara Sauce
Garden fresh marinara sauce is a favorite among gardeners, homesteaders, and preppers. Its flavor can be enhanced by whatever herbs you enjoy and it can preserve for several years.
How To Make Zucchini Flour
Squash is considered a no-fuss seed variety that can be a prolific producer if given the right elements. Since it is one of the easiest veggies to grow, many of us quickly get overloaded with zukes. Aside from all of the delicious zucchini boat recipes you can make, zucchini has a few more uses in the kitchen that you probably haven’t thought of.
As The Heat Of Summer Rolls In, Deadly Blackouts Expected
Summer blackouts during heat waves could be deadly. Many people relying on air conditioners running off electricity may find themselves in intense and even deadly situations.
Unusually High Bee Die-Off In Canada Will Impact The World
An unusually high honey bee die-off in Canada is going to impact the world’s farming system. Bees are necessary pollinators and help in all agricultural industries.
What the US Plans To Do About the Wheat Supply Shortage and How You Can Prepare
A year ago, we wrote on the importance of being mindful of your food stores. Recently, countries are starting to ban wheat exports out of their country which spells out increased shortages and higher prices at the grocery stores.
3 Sustainable Ways To Reduce Your Dependence on the Supply Chain
It’s no secret that the supply chain disruptions have created global impacts on us. Many of us are feeling the burn of soaring food prices and are ready to do what is necessary to continue to feed our families. It’s not about choice, it’s about survival, and now is the time to take the necessary steps to ensure you can make it when the entire food supply system crashes.
What To Buy In May
You will find that the weather isn’t the only thing heating up this month, the deals will be too! Take a look below at what to buy in May so you can plan your monthly shopping strategy and make your dollar go further.
