It's not always easy to get fresh produce - especially if you don't have a refrigerator. The good news is that many plants can be grown for storage and used later in the winter months. Even if you ...
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Block Planting: A Simple Gardening Technique to Grow More Veggies
Do you want to grow more vegetables in your garden this year but lack the space to expand? Try block planting as a way to increase your garden yield. Instead of planting in rows, this gardening ...
8 Tips for Storing Onions to Increase Their Longevity
This year, we were lucky enough to grow almost all of the onions we needed for the entire season in our garden. Unfortunately, we got a little overzealous with our canning, so most of our ...
Fall Pre-Seeding: How To Use This Clever Gardening Technique
I discovered pre-seeding a few years ago when I was super-busy with multiple projects, and I was looking for ways to enhance my efficiency in the vegetable garden. Pre-seeding gave me a head start ...
16 Wild Foods You Can Forage to Pickle for the Pantry
Stocking the pantry for the winter months is a must for self-sufficiency. Sure, in a best-case scenario, you can pop down to the supermarket for essentials in the dead of winter. But that’s not always ...
40 Calcium-Rich Plants You Can Grow at Home
Those of us who are keen on self-sufficiency know the importance of nutrient density. Numerous vitamins and minerals are essential for overall health and wellbeing. Quite simply, unless you want to ...
Flowers You Shouldn’t Plant Near Vegetables (And What to Do Instead)
After I’ve finished harvesting the garden for the year, one of my favorite things to do is sit down with a notepad, a calendar, and a mug of something warm to plan out next year’s plot. I take note of ...
12 Herbs and Vegetables That Grow in the Snow
As I'm writing this, snow is falling enthusiastically outside, adding to the foot-deep blanket that's already out there. And you know what? I'll be heading outside to dig out some snow-tolerant ...
5 Tips for Creating a Duck-Friendly Garden for Everyday Pest Control
Did you know that ducks are great garden helpers? They can improve soil, eat pests (particularly slugs and snails), and help control weeds. Also, by putting them to work in the garden they can ...