Survival Gardening

Image source: Pixabay.com If you ask a representative sample of gardeners what they least enjoy doing in the garden, you're likely to get the same answer...

Image source: Flickr / Scot Nelson / Creative Commons A quick look at the leaves on your tomato plants will tell you if your plants need...

Image source: Pixabay.com Every gardener knows that enemies lurk in the bushes and trees – from chipmunks to rabbits to squirrels. In some ways, they can...

Image source: Pixabay.com While some of us are used to dealing with drought, nature keeps the rest of us guessing. My gardening zone has a short,...

Image source: Pixabay.com Ah, the timing of nature. Each summer, I wait patiently for the delicious bounty from my tomato plants, and each autumn as temperatures...

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Most people...

Image source: Pixabay.com Whether you live in an area susceptible to drought (hello American Southwest!) or not, chances are your garden at some point will experience...

Image source: RGBstock.com Bananas are a colorful, well-loved, widely enjoyed snack. They also are known for being a tropical food. If you’ve ever wished that you...

Image source: Pixabay.com Whether you’re a new gardener, or a long-time student of the land, there are many things you can do to cut back on...

Image source: Pixabay.com A legitimately independent gardener/homesteader incorporates some aspect of both plant breeding and seed saving into the list of skills that are required for...