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How to Grow Your Own Urban Vegetable Garden

June 25, 2021July 17, 2021Jayne Rising Comment

Choosing to grow your own urban vegetable garden is a massive step towards self-reliance. With current events being what they are, supply disruptions, [...]

8 Inexpensive Options for Small Space Gardening

June 12, 2021June 12, 2021Jayne Rising Comment

With many options for inexpensive small space gardening out there, attempts to grow food in an urban environment can be successful . With [...]

Square Foot Gardening – Waste of Time for Preppers?

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021R.Ann Paris Comment

Square foot gardening can be an excellent way to produce a lot of food in a compact space. Added benefits come from the [...]

Garden Rebels: 10 Ways to Sow Revolution in Your Back Yard (and Why You MUST Go to Battle)

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021Daisy Luther Comment

Perhaps the next Revolutionary War will take place in a vegetable garden. Instead of bullets, there will be seeds. Instead of chemical warfare, [...]

Essentials for Indoor Seed Starting

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021Home Garden Comment

Even if you don’t have access to a greenhouse, you can create conditions that will allow seedlings to thrive. Tops on the list [...]

Creating a More Self-Sufficient Garden for the Long Term

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021Joanna Miller Comment

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 [...]

Gardening Keeps You Healthy

April 1, 2021April 1, 2021Home Garden Comment

Thomas Jefferson famously wrote to Charles Willson Peale in 1811 at age 68, “But though an old man, I am but a young [...]

7 tips for creating a successful organic vegetable garden almost anywhere

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021Aurora Geib Comment

There is nothing like enjoying the fruits of your labor, literally! The seeds you just planted turn out as little shoots and flowers [...]

How to grow chilli peppers

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020Sue Sanderson Comment

Growing chillies at home is easy, and there’s a huge variety of different types to choose from. Whether you want flavour, heat or [...]

Benefits of common root vegetables

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020Kali Sinclair Comment

Root vegetables are exactly what the name implies – they are the root of the plant. The most common root vegetables have become [...]

How to Have a Garden When You “Can’t” Have a Garden

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020Kara Stiff Comment

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 [...]

The One Skill That Will Help During ANY Crisis: Self-Reliance

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020Sara Tipton Comment

In the past several years, my family has been taking as many steps forward as possible when it comes to self-reliance. This is [...]

Want All the Green Beans You Can Eat? Get the Best Harvest With These Growing Tips

August 5, 2020August 5, 2020TESS PENNINGTON Comment

Here’s everything you need to know about growing a great and bountiful green bean harvest. When I was growing up, I was lucky [...]

8 Important Things To Do On The Homestead This Summer

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020Sara Tipton Comment

The warm, sunny days are upon us. While we all love to sip on cold herbal tea that’s brewed in the sunshine all [...]

Growing Great Sweet Peppers

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020Home Garden Comment

Yes you can grow great sweet peppers! The big blocky bell peppers you find in supermarkets need a long warm (but not scorching) [...]

Hydroponics: The Good, The Bad, & The Necessary Equipment

July 1, 2020July 1, 2020Sara Tipton Comment

You could realistically grow an entire garden hydroponically in your own home, and with a large enough financial investment, have fresh produce year-round [...]

Growing Eggplants Successfully

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020Home Garden Comment

Eggplants come in all shapes and sizes, from mammoth 3-pounders to long, slender Asian types, to baby patio varieties. Which type is best [...]

Is It Time To Revive “Survival Gardens?”

April 14, 2020April 14, 2020Sara Tipton Comment

With a global pandemic circling the globe and fears of food shortages, many are looking more closely at resurrecting the long-ago practice of [...]

10 Cool Season Plants You Can Grow Today!

March 17, 2020March 17, 2020TESS PENNINGTON Comment

Even though the days are still cool, there are some seeds you can start today. Here are some cool-season vegetables and growing tricks [...]

3 Beginner Sustainability Changes To Set You Up For Success

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020Sara Tipton Comment

Making changes to the way we’ve always done things is often difficult for most people. We get in ruts and comfort zones, and [...]

How To Grow Strawberries

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020Sue Sanderson Comment

The flavour of warm, sun-ripened strawberries picked fresh from your own garden is something to savour. These delicious and aromatic fruits are the [...]