How To Grow A Survival Garden – Do You Have What It Takes?
Make no mistake, a survival garden is not just any kind of beautiful backyard garden. A survival garden is one that is carefully designed to yield enough crops for you …
Make no mistake, a survival garden is not just any kind of beautiful backyard garden. A survival garden is one that is carefully designed to yield enough crops for you …
The knowledge and ability to harvest elderflowers and elderberries for both food and medicine, will take you far on your journey to a self-reliant life. Naturally, you may be able …
Gardeners – and gardens – come in all shapes and forms, with loads of experience, or none at all. Some of us are great at growing tomatoes, while others are …
As you dive headlong into spring, with the hopes and dreams of a bountiful garden harvest, your mind may begin to wander and wonder how on earth you could also …
Those of you with small gardens and a big love for squashes, beware! Squashes will sprawl and crawl, setting their tendrils to whatever they can latch onto first, whether it …
How long you can go without heading to the store “to cook breakfast, lunch or dinner“, will determine how well you are prepared in case of any emergency. To determine …
Remember when fireflies were flickering and lighting up the the night sky in the thousands, sometime around midsummer? At present, that childhood joy is but a regional occurrence. The last …
In the forest, just before delicate spring buds at the ends of tentative branches begin to gently open, life on the forest floor is already awakening. You may even catch …
Sprouts are tasty little bites of freshly germinated seeds that enrich your health in a myriad of ways. They are rich in fiber, low in calories and full of essential …
Healing herbs and wild medicines are all around us. They are to be found in meadows, forests, even our own backyards! And we should never underestimate their potential. Some of …
No matter what calendar month we are in, we are always pondering about the garden, whether we are dreaming about seeds, companion planting and this year’s garden layout, or getting …
After you’ve successfully fermented batch after batch of amazingly crunchy sauerkraut, perfecting the process along the way, brine and spices included, the question begs to be asked: what fermented veggies …
Planting and tending a backyard garden leads to one of the most fulfilling activities you’ll find outdoors (outside of going for long walks with nowhere particular to go): harvesting. Gardening …
Homegrown tomatoes are simply the best! My Grandma and my Mom both had a knack for growing them, and by some matter of luck or fate, that tomato growing gene …
Are your garden harvests smaller than you dreamed of? Have you come to the realization that your garden may be in a less than an ideal location? Think again. You …
Are you ready to turn a straw bale into a garden? No, it is not magic, but it can be a lot of fun, and it can provide you with …
Cultivating healthy homegrown food, and relying a little bit (or a lot!) less on what industry churns out, is a self-reliant dream for a growing number of people. With knowledge, …
Homesteaders tend to fall automatically into the DIY lifestyle category. We are self-reliant creators, workers and doers. As clever as our hands are, sometimes they need the help of a …
Beets, like Brussels sprouts, are loved by a few courageous souls, it is likeable by a beet-conscious crowd and loathed by others. They are healthy, easy-to-grow vegetables which can bring …
It all starts with a dream and a plan to buy some land, or move into a homestead out in the country, all of a sudden having more land than …
Nature is incredibly diverse, just as it is full of overflowing abundance. We don’t always see it, though it is there. And yet, we often limit ourselves to a handful …
Knowledge is power. And if your aim in life is to be a self-reliant gardener and/or homesteader, there are plenty of essential skills to learn! The homesteading experience often starts …
Garlic is noted for having both antibacterial and antiviral qualities, as well as boasting a whole other suite of health-boosting properties. Antioxidant-rich garlic is known to help prevent, and treat, …
One can easily fall in love with hazelnuts for many reasons beyond our control, the first being a chocolatey hazelnut spread, resembling Nutella. You can spread it generously on pancakes, …