Survival Gardening

Assembling a garden of plants that grow wild in your region – plants many consider “weeds” -- is inexpensive for several reasons. Native plants are easy...

Image source: PestKill.org Nothing ruins a morning stroll through the garden faster than the sight of crops damaged by “nuisance” animals. There can be no doubt...

Image source: rustbeltvegetarian To some a menacing weed, to others a wonderful tasty treat, it really depends on who you ask about purslane. Purslane (portulaca oleracea)...

Image source: SkinnyMom.com Several years ago, my mother-in-law was diagnosed with celiac disease, which is treated with a gluten-free diet. When she visits our home, we...

Image source: Telegraph Gardening without synthetic chemicals is a commitment, but well worth the benefit to the health of your environment and family. Most of the...

Image source: vangviet.com/Derek Knight While I continue to struggle with today’s society, sometimes even wanting to circle around my own family and shut the world out,...

There must be 1,001 reasons why cocoa is called “the food of the gods.” From the time this super-food was first consumed – archaeological studies date...

Image source: FCPS.edu Using chemicals in your garden is like using a hammer to swat a fly. It’s overkill. It’s also expensive. Giving up the chemical...

Image source: FoodCyclist The most natural way animal waste gets recycled is by adding it back to the soil. The cattle eat the grass, and they...

Image source: OutdoorSnippets Vertical gardening offers the ability to grow more produce in a small amount of space. While such container gardens are ideal for urban...