Soon the cold weather will be leaving us and spring will introduce greens and herbs. One of the more interesting “weeds” is cleavers which is great for making medications and adding them to a healthy meal! Cleavers are an annual herb. If taken from the garden here and there a gardener will always have some…
How to Prepare a Survival Garden in Containers!
Often we desire to have a garden but due to various issues, including space and lack of soil, preparing a garden becomes a trial or simply is not viable. However, if you are desperate to plant or want to learn a new way to grow survival vegetables, a garden container is for you! It is…
Building a Raised Garden Bed to Use as a Survival Garden
Raised bed gardens are an economical and easy to maintaining and growing fruits and vegetables, particularly if you do not have soil that is conducive to growing food or if it is not conducive to growing the type of food you want to grow. The construction is fairly straightforward and apart from filling the bed…
How to Build a Materia Medica (Herbal Notebook) and Become a Herbalist
Understanding herbal sciences is a key to being as adept a survivalist as possible. Herbalism has been a practice that has been with humans for virtually as long as we have stood upright. Evidence has indicated that using plants for medicinal purposes dates back approximately 60 thousand years and lists of plants have been found…
Maximize your Space to Grow Food in an Urban Environment
Regardless of where you live, if you are planning for a survival moment or just want to live a life that is not dependent on the grocery story, growing your food is both rewarding and helps wean you off that dependence. One major challenge to growing your own food if you live in an urban…
[VIDEO] How To Effectively Grow Vegetables In Pots And Containers
Let’s face it, as much as we liked to not all of us have large plots of fertile land to grow a garden. However, if your backyard is not conducive to digging up soil for planting vegetables then you might want to consider pots and containers. What is nice about individual containers, in all shapes…
[VIDEO] How To Grow Ginger In Your Garden.. It’s Easy!
Ginger is the sort of the plant that keeps on giving! It loves warmth – is terrific for Summer months – and it’s beautiful to look at. When it is warm, you have one great looking colorful plant that thrives. However, when the weather starts to cool down it is advisable to keep your ginger…
[VIDEO] Tips For Growing The Perfect Herb Garden
Herbs are terrific. They can turn a bland and flavorless dish into something special and delicious. Also, when you pick specific herbs you are also consuming nutritious and healthy nutrients. The question always remains, should a cook utilize store-bought items or plant their own? At one time or another most of us have tried to plant an…
[VIDEO] How To Be Successful With Your Off Grid Garden
Homesteading isn’t always easy but the rewards can be incredible! You have your canning, emergency pantry, generator(s), various bug-out bags and – of course – gardening. The video on page two shows you how to be successful with your off-grid gardening! Our hostess gives us tips and tricks including woodchips, mulch, and terrific results with…
[VIDEO] You’ll Be Amazed By The Garden This Guy Creates With Self Watering Soda Pop Bottles
Larry from Minnesota has come up with a completely ingenious and creative pop bottle garden! This is something that can be built fairly easily and used even if you have an apartment with a small balcony or patio! A few supplies will be needed but they can mostly be found at your local Home Depot…
[VIDEO] Create This Sustainable And Efficient Bottle Garden
If you are a good prepper you not only want to make certain your pantry is loaded with lots of shelf tested foods. Having fresh from the ground variety is also a must for not just nutritional value but for peace of mind! The canned stuff gets old pretty quick and more-so if you have…
Tips For Seasonal Gardening and Companion Planting
When you are a prepper or homesteaders a great goal is to nurture a textbook ecosystem for your impressive garden. Also you need to prevent the nuisances, whether they be rodents or bugs, that would obliterate plants. Companion planting isn’t just rotating vegetables. You need to maintain a careful balance and give the garden a good upbringing.…
Growing Your Own Herbs? Avoid These Common Mistakes
Everyone loves fresh herbs! When preparing a stupendous meal, in need of an awesome kick, we would much rather look into our garden rather than pulling out a bottle with crushed, pulped and possibly processed herbs that have been on the shelf for Heaven knows how long! If you are new to herb gardening all…
Learn How To Make Compost In Your Apartment
Pretty much anyone who has ever had a garden knows the rewards of compost. Some gardeners have a composting bin and others have a certain section of the yard; a pile of composting materials to scoop up and use when the garden is ready and the compost has sat long enough to be beneficial. Then…