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It is easy to just get back into the routine of how you have typically gardened in the past. But it is worth considering that there are now many techniques that can make your gardening easier, more productive and even ...

There are a lot of obstacles to overcome when transitioning to a more self-sufficient life. Unfortunately, sometimes the area you live in is the biggest roadblock, and moving isn’t an option. When it comes to growing your own food, you ...

Many of us living off-the-grid have a robust garden to supplement the homestead’s food supply. Usually, the garden relies on annual plants like tomatoes, corn and squash. However, a great way to supplement the food supply longer term is with ...

If you have taken the step to start a compost pile for your garden, it is time to take one more step and consider vermicomposting, or composting with worms. Unlike a traditional compost pile, vermicomposting is a wonderful and efficient ...

When you think about planting mid-summer vegetables in the garden – especially planting from seed – you might get a mental image of those early spring plantings just as your garden is getting started for the season. But just because ...

How to keep rabbits from eating everything in your garden even if nothing else you’ve tried has worked. Have you had the unpleasant experience of visiting your garden in the morning only to find that your tender young shoots have ...

If you are the type of gardener who likes to grow vegetables but rarely has time to plan and plant a garden, perennial vegetables may be a good choice for your lifestyle. There are vegetables you can plant once, then ...

Vermiculture or vermicomposting is the method of using worms to break down organic matter into useable compost for your garden. This method is catching on throughout the US, and you can often find “worm bins” for composting in your gardening ...

What, you ask, is diatomaceous earth? Isn’t all earth… well, earth? Of course, but diatomaceous earth is a particular type of earth. Okay, it’s basically dirt, but it has many benefits, both dietary, medicinally and as a garden resource. For ...

  We have all grown in our gardening experiences by words of wisdom from those gardeners who have come and gone before us, and we’ve even followed gardeners who have TV shows, blogs and websites dedicated to their art. Of ...