Survival Gardening

Kohlrabi. Image source: Pixabay.com It’s easy to fall into a predictable habit when you garden. You plant a few of your favorite vegetables and some flowers,...

Image source: Pixabay.com Nature gives us a great hint for choosing healthy fruits and vegetables – color. The darker the berry, the higher the antioxidant value....

Do you have a seed stash tucked away? I certainly do. It’s rare that I use up all the seeds I buy in any given year....

Image source: Pixabay.com Most potatoes we eat today have 100 percent less vitamin A than potatoes did in the 1950s. One hundred percent. That may sound...

Image source: Pixabay.com Self-sufficient gardeners avoid the use of pre-packaged fertilizers and soil from the store. But chances are you have plenty of items in your...

Image source: Pixabay.com Tomatoes are one of those things that just about everyone – from the most novice of gardeners to the most experienced – likes...

Image source: Pixabay.com During early spring, the urge to get out in the garden and start planting almost becomes overwhelming. Stores are stocking up on gardening...

I recently wrote about how I often do things in the garden just because that’s how I’ve always done them. For example, I always plant all...

Arugula. Image source: Pixabay.com Let’s face it: gardening can be challenging. The idea of waiting weeks and weeks for produce to be ready seems disheartening. This...

With spring finally here, you may be considering putting in a raised bed garden. But if you’ve headed to your local garden supply center, you (and...