You love to garden, but at the current stage of your life, you have the misfortune of living on the 24th floor of an apartment building in a noisy city. Grrr! Or maybe you’re limited by a tiny backyard, keeping you from the garden of your dreams. Who would have thought you could still grow…
Do you remember growing up with these quick-pickled cucumbers? To make the brine, you just need to mix the vinegar, water, sugar, salt, and pepper, and then add the cucumbers. It’s easy, and you can add other vegetables to the brine. My garden overflowed with cucumbers one year because I learned to self-pollinate the flowers….
Just a few years ago, when the pandemic first ensnared the entire world, we did get a small glimpse of what empty grocery shelves actually looked like. It gave me an eerie feeling that our lives were more fragile than we could have imagined. Many families were completely unprepared. Over the years, I’ve tried to…
Homesteaders choose to live life a whole lot differently than most other people do. Instead of relying entirely on retail stores and utilities for their needs, homesteaders look for ways to meet some of these challenges independently. Striving towards a self-sufficient way of living improves the quality of their lives and is also kinder to…
Today, it’s all about how to garden with 5-gallon buckets. Here’s the deal: We can’t all have 1-20 acres of land. Some of us have a postage stamp-sized lot like me, some have a porch, and others have a balcony or deck. But I’ll bet we all love picking those fresh, sweet tomatoes in the…
If you’ve always wanted to have a garden, here are the easiest vegetables to grow for beginners. Yes, you can do it, I promise. There is something about growing your own food. You cultivate the soil, plant the seeds or seedlings, and then wait for those seeds to sprout or seedlings to mature. I wanted…
There are so many things to think about when it comes to prepping. Sometimes, it’s hard to narrow it down to a list. In many cases, we prepare for specific disasters, but we never know what could happen. So, I’ve made the ultimate prepping list broken down into categories so you can create your own…
The year 2020 was a year to remember. We had a global pandemic with looting, riots, and killer bees. Even now, we have to worry about food shortages of various products. The national lockdowns and social distancing measures dried up work and incomes and disrupted agricultural production and supply routes. This meant people were concerned…
Gardening in the summer can be both rewarding and challenging. With the right approach, your garden can thrive even during the hottest months. I want to share some essential summer gardening tips to ensure your plants stay healthy and productive throughout the season. 20 Things to Do in the Summer to Prep for Fall Summer…
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