How to Grow Your Own Urban Vegetable Garden
Choosing to grow your own urban vegetable garden is a massive step towards self-reliance. With current events being what they are, supply disruptions,
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8 Inexpensive Options for Small Space Gardening
With many options for inexpensive small space gardening out there, attempts to grow food in an urban environment can be successful . With
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Square Foot Gardening – Waste of Time for Preppers?
Square foot gardening can be an excellent way to produce a lot of food in a compact space. Added benefits come from the
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How to Grow Wildflowers
In the past few years I’ve read about, and have seen more interest in wildflowers, so I figure it’s about time I jump
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Not just a weed: 5 Ways to use dandelions in your kitchen
Dandelions will pop up just about anywhere, from the side of the road to the middle of your lawn. But don’t get rid
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Garden Rebels: 10 Ways to Sow Revolution in Your Back Yard (and Why You MUST Go to Battle)
Perhaps the next Revolutionary War will take place in a vegetable garden. Instead of bullets, there will be seeds. Instead of chemical warfare,
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Essentials for Indoor Seed Starting
Even if you don’t have access to a greenhouse, you can create conditions that will allow seedlings to thrive. Tops on the list
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Creating a More Self-Sufficient Garden for the Long Term
I love gardening. It’s fun, it’s rewarding, and it saves money. However, it’s only useful for prepping purposes in the long term if
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How to Build a Simple Potting Bench
The potting bench that you are about to read about is not fancy, but very functional. It is also very easy to build
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Gardening Keeps You Healthy
Thomas Jefferson famously wrote to Charles Willson Peale in 1811 at age 68, “But though an old man, I am but a young
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7 tips for creating a successful organic vegetable garden almost anywhere
There is nothing like enjoying the fruits of your labor, literally! The seeds you just planted turn out as little shoots and flowers
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How to Get Rid of Standing Water in Your Yard
Do you have one or more areas in your yard that hold water after a rainfall? This is a common problem, and sometimes
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The Pros and Cons of Raised Garden Beds
Before we get started, I want to say that I’m a huge fan of permanent and raised garden beds. They don’t need any
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Benefits of Small Backyard Ponds
There are many benefits of small backyard ponds for both people and the environment. Freshwater habitats of all kinds are currently experiencing a
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Planting and Caring for Flower Bulbs
There is nothing quite as welcome as those beautiful spring flowers that seem to emerge from nowhere to welcome the arrival of spring.
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How to grow chilli peppers
Growing chillies at home is easy, and there’s a huge variety of different types to choose from. Whether you want flavour, heat or
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Your path towards Food Freedom: Simple and cheap home gardening innovations
Food freedom is a top concern for many people, whether they be natural health enthusiasts, environmentalists, or simply concerned about the hazards of
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Plant these high-calorie vegetables to ensure your survival when SHTF
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 you can
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Benefits of common root vegetables
Root vegetables are exactly what the name implies – they are the root of the plant. The most common root vegetables have become
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How to Have a Garden When You “Can’t” Have a Garden
Are you itching to grow something for the table in these times of bare shelves, but don’t have space? Well, you’re definitely not
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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. When I was growing up, I was lucky
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8 Important Things To Do On The Homestead This Summer
The warm, sunny days are upon us. While we all love to sip on cold herbal tea that’s brewed in the sunshine all
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Success with Summer Squash
With summer squash there’s good news and there’s bad news. The good news is: The plants are rarely bothered by critters such as
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Growing Great Sweet Peppers
Yes you can grow great sweet peppers! The big blocky bell peppers you find in supermarkets need a long warm (but not scorching)
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