Survival Gardening

Image source: Wikimedia Lemongrass is one of those amazing herbs that seems to have almost endless benefits. Not only is it a delicious addition to many...

Image source: Pixabay.com   Onions may well have been among the first edible foods grown in domestic gardens, as the history of the domestic onion goes...

Image source: Pixabay.com The first time I grew spaghetti squash, I had no idea when to harvest it. Of course, I’ve purchased spaghetti squash many times....

Image source: Flickr / Creative Commons If you live in a cold temperate climate, or even somewhere that cold weather significantly slows the growth of plants...

Image source: Flickr   One of the first things people notice about garlic is that it marches to its own tune. During autumn when the rest...

Image source: BackyardBountyFarming.blogspot.com For many gardeners, growing a bounty of fresh fruit and vegetables for their family and friends to enjoy is a labor of love...

Image source: Pixabay.com Kale is a tough, cold-hardy member of the cabbage family, but kale grown in cool, frosty weather is amazingly sweet. If you already...

Image source: Pixabay.com Intuitively, we all know that diversity is important in ecosystems, and yet most gardeners chug along year after year using the same few...

Image source: Pixabay.com After a full season of intense gardening and homesteading activities, many of us are ready to pull up the last of our vegetable...

Image source: Pixabay.com Local lemons can be hard to come by unless you live in an area with a year-round warm climate like California or Florida....