Survival Gardening

Image source: Pixgood.com When starting a garden, one of the biggest costs is the seeds, but the good news is that you can provide your very...

Image source: sturtnoble.com An herb garden is easy to grow and maintain and should be a part of every homestead. Herbs don't require a lot of...

Image source: morrillhomestead.org Many aspects of large agricultural projects and farming can be scaled down to work in a suburban or small homestead setting. Cover crops...

Image source: lindaedgecombe.com When the winter turns to spring on the calendar, many of us with a green thumb start getting the itch to plant vegetables....

Image source: community.havahart.com Seeing a deer grazing out in the middle of a serene, sunlit field is certainly a feast for the eyes, but if that...

Image source: survivalright You may have heard about the "Seed Ark" in Norway or the "Seed Vault" in Sussex, England.  But did you ever stop to...

Image source: blog.builddirect.com When we think about gardens that supply food for the family, we most often think of vegetables. But what about flowers? Flowers, of...

Image source: Inhabitat.com If you left your garden planning to the very last minute or haven’t had as much success as you’d like with your seedlings,...

Image source: cooklikejames.typepad.com Anyone who is striving for self-sufficiency, whether living on a small city lot or on a ranch in the country, needs to have...

Image source: lettucebehealthy.net Does looking out your balcony door and seeing nothing but buildings and cars make you wish for some more natural scenery? Have you...