No garden? No Problem! You can grow your own indoor herb garden without a pinch of soil. Even if you live in an apartment with nothing more than a tiny back porch or balcony, there is still room to grow some fragrant herbs. All you need is water, sunlight, and a place for your plants to spread their roots. Add a burst of flavor to your meals with Basil … [Read more...]
15 Most Nutritious Plants To Grow In Your Garden
When planning a survival garden, you can't just focus on the number of plants you can grow--you also have to think about the nutritional value of those plants. Most survival food isn't very nutritious due to all the processing and preservatives, so it's a good idea to supplement your stockpile with healthy produce from your garden. Not celery, cucumbers, and … [Read more...]
9 Best Edible Plants You Can Grow Indoors
Yes, we’d all love to have a sprawling garden full of fruits, veggies and magical beans that lead us up to a castle in the sky--but life’s not fair. Maybe you are working with a small space, or perhaps winter is coming and you want to actually give your crops a fighting chance. Regardless, it’s no big deal. Setting up a home garden where you can grow … [Read more...]
12 Gardening Hacks for New Gardeners
With spring coming up in just a few weeks, it’s a great time to begin planning your garden. If you’re new to gardening, you’ll be glad to hear that there are many tips that can help make the process cheaper, easier, and more efficient. The great thing about the hacks in this article is that they involve items that you probably already have in your house. … [Read more...]
12 Seed Starting Tips to Start Your Garden Right
Gardening is a very productive and enjoyable experience, and when done well, it will produce not only a pleasing array of plants, but also useful herbs, spices, and veggies. Gardening is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to start becoming self-sufficient, and as such it is a skill every prepper should acquire. As your skills as a gardener improve, so … [Read more...]
8 Best Vegetables for Small Space Gardening
Most of us are forced to dwell in an very small space (which we call home) at one stage or another in our lives. The problem is that most of us also adore the idea of having our own little patch of land, or at least a small garden in some form, especially one from which we can harvest fresh food. A lack of adequate space makes that difficult, though, but … [Read more...]
19 Things You Can Plant In The Fall (By Region)
Gardening isn't just for the spring and summer months. If you've already harvested the majority of your crops and are now left with an empty gardening space, you may be wondering if you should do something with it. If you don't take advantage of the fertile soil, the weeds certainly will. The weather is still nice during the day and the nights aren't too … [Read more...]
DIY Aquaponics Projects For Beginners
Aquaponics is the fastest and most efficient way to grow lots of food in a small space. So why don't more people do it? First of all, it's a bit more complicated than planting and watering seeds. You have to set everything up properly, and you have to get fish and take care of them as well. Second, you need a lot more equipment than just hoes and … [Read more...]
7 Gardening Mistakes That Could Ruin Your Harvest
Lots of people are planting their fall gardens right now, so it seems like a good time to talk about gardening mistakes--the kind that could ruin your harvest and make all that digging and planting feel like a total waste of time. Of course, a failed garden isn't the end of the world--you can just run to the store and buy what you need from the produce … [Read more...]
Off-Grid Self-Watering Container Garden System
A lot of my readers live in apartments and townhouses, and some of them have complained to me about how they can't have a garden until they move into a house with a yard. As I always tell them, you CAN have a garden. If you have a balcony, a back porch, or some space in front of a window, you have room for a container garden. Granted, it won't be very … [Read more...]
11 Reasons You Should Start a Container Garden
Sometimes, the only thing preventing us moving toward independence and self-sufficiency is our doubts. Growing a garden is one area where our thoughts can be a bigger obstacle than any of the real obstacles involved in starting a garden. "I can't have a garden, my yard is to small" and "I can't have a garden, I live in an apartment" are examples of … [Read more...]
13 Quick and Hardy Plants for Your Spring Garden
Whether it's fall, early winter, or late winter, the best time to plan your spring garden is now. There are few better ways to bust the winter blues than thinking of what you can plant for awesome fresh food in the spring. Spring gardens, depending on your resources, can include quick-growing and hardy annuals, and some hardy and pernicious perennials. … [Read more...]
101 Gardening Secrets The Experts Never Tell You
Gardening seems simple enough. Plant seeds in the ground and water them, right? But if you've ever had a garden, you know better. Weeds constantly try to take over, plants don't yield as much as you expect, blight wipes out one of your plants entirely, or all of the above. And while your garden struggles, your friend's or neighbor's garden produces … [Read more...]
3 Winter Gardening Techniques and 6 Plants for Winter Gardening
Growing a garden in the winter might seem like more trouble than its worth, but it's not as hard as it sounds. You just have to be creative. Depending on the climate you live in, you might have to rely on indoor gardening. However, there are several outdoor techniques that work well in moderate climates. There are also several plants that lend themselves … [Read more...]
15 Fruits and Veggies You Can Regrow From Scraps
You don't need seeds to plant a garden. Believe it or not, there are many fruits and vegetables you can regrow from table scraps. Just buy them once and you can have a never-ending supply! In this article I'm going to focus on fruits and veggies that are relatively easy to grow. Note: Sometimes conventional produce is sprayed with chemicals to prevent … [Read more...]
