Survival Gardening

As a vegetable gardener, you know that the quality of your soil can make or break your harvest. Vegetables need loose, light, fertile ground that holds...

Now that your vegetable garden is planted and off to a good start, you need to stay vigilant if you want to have a productive crop...

I’ve had an herb garden for as long as I can remember, and there are more than a few things I’ve learned the hard way. The...

It’s a story most gardeners know all too well. We start off the growing season with a blank palette of natural soil in an atmosphere of...

Are you making New Year’s resolutions this year? If so, consider making resolutions that could benefit your garden. Here are seven: 1. Use what you have...

There are many ways to extend the growing season through the winter in cold temperate climates. This can be done by  using cold frames, greenhouses, row...

When it comes to growing vegetables, it doesn’t get much easier than onions. Just plant them in the garden, give them a little water, and these...

For a lot of people, the thought of summer squash brings to mind just a few varieties. The entire list probably consists of little yellow crooknecks...

While there are many ways to deal with pests, most have disadvantages for the off-the-grid gardener. The bright yellow sticky traps used to capture aphids, cucumber...

We take care to keep ourselves moisturized throughout the long, hot days of summer, but how many of us remember to do the same for our...