Many cultures have included edible flowers with or in their dishes as garnishes, ingredients in salads or even as a side dish, such as the stuffed or fried squash blossoms of some Native American tribes. They can be candied, made ...
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Off-the-Grid Food Production: Cold Frames
There are three different, yet similar, shelters that can be used to extend your growing season – cold frames, hot beds and greenhouses. This article will deal with cold frames. Cold Frames A cold frame can be inexpensively built and ...
Read More »Off-the-Grid Food Production: Greenhouses
Food production is a difficult area in which to remove dependency on the surrounding world. Many people have moved away from farming their own acreage and providing their own food to going grocery shopping once a week at local stores. ...
Read More »Companion Planting
Companion planting is planting plants together that will aid in the growth of both species, repel pests and help control the weed population. It is a great addition to the many other practices used in organic gardening. It is practical ...
Read More »Herb Gardening Summer and Winter
Planting herbs can be good for your medicine cabinet as well as your pantry, and can be easily grown. You should start your herb garden with varieties that you currently enjoy using in your cooking, for your health, and as ...
Read More »Bartering
Bartering is a cash-free method of commerce that has existed since before history and is still in use across the country and around the world. Simply put, it is the exchange of your excess goods and/or services for the goods ...
Read More »Raised Bed Gardens
Gardening in raised beds has been used for many years in places where the native soil is poor either due to a lack of nutrients or because of rocks and other obstructions – such as tree roots. They can be ...
Read More »Dehydrating: Preserving the Harvest
Preserving our produce in a variety of methods can be done to extend our garden’s harvest season. Today I would like to discuss drying [dehydrating] our fruits and vegetables and how to store them once they are completely dry. Most ...
Read More »Winter IS Gardening Time
Even though there is frost in the air, and possibly snow on the ground, now is the time to prepare for next year’s harvest. Though not much grows when the ground is cold and the air is frozen, the beds ...
Read More »The REAL Other White Meat
You have done the reading, you are ready to start raising rabbits, but the nagging question is – “what is it good for?” Is rabbit meat really good for you, and how do you use it? Chicken is the “famous” ...
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