The survival lifestyle is hinged on being as self-sufficient as possible, one way of helping to achieve that goal is to grow your own food.

Gardening is one fairly easy way of making sure you have a stockpile of fruits and vegetables ready for eating during non-growing months or if you are facing a situation where traditional methods of getting fruits and vegetables are not viable.

Plus, the return on investment is much higher than if you purchase fruits or vegetables at a store. The cost is basically the seeds and then the effort you put into making sure your garden grows as efficiently and prolifically as possible.

Almost every gardener, beginner or expert, however, makes common mistakes that hamper a harvest and often do not realize it until it is too late.

The video on the next page covers three fairly common mistakes gardeners make that reduce their chances of an optimum yield.

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