Planting tiny carrot seeds is much easier with seed tape Learning how to make seed tape for small seeds can be a great project for the kids, but it’s a rewarding endeavor for the grown-ups, as well. Plus, it’ll save you money if you typically purchase...
No seeds? No problem. Food you can grow without buying seeds 10 You’ve decided you want to start a garden, but you’re wondering what you can grow without buying seeds. You might be surprised to know there are many things you can grow from your own...
Although different people might define survival garden differently, my definition is this: a garden from which basic and substantive foodstuffs can be grown and harvested each year, and from which seeds can be saved and replanted indefinitely. It isn’t...
What do you do with sprouted potatoes in your cupboard? Plant them! You can plant sprouted potatoes right out of your cupboard and by mid-to-late summertime, you’ll have a crop ready to eat! Don’t throw those sprouting potatoes away! It’s super...
You can start growing potatoes right in your kitchen window. Did you know you can start to grow sweet potatoes right in your kitchen, and today if you have any sweet potatoes in the cupboard? Sweet potatoes are one of my favorite vegetables! Baked sweet potatoes,...
This was around $5.00 worth of seeds. Not bad for the number of packets here. Plus these are tried and true varieties, and since these are seeds cheap, I don’t mind planting more than I need to ensure decent germination. Yes, you can get seeds cheap or free....
We’re midway through our first week with our 2020 Victory Garden. This post will explain what we’ve done so far and what we have planned in the weeks ahead. Preparing the garden Materials used I’ve linked to the exact products I used below....
Are 'hybrid' fruits and vegetables genetically modified (GMOs)? 44 If you’re planting a garden, you may wonder, “Are hybrid fruits or vegetables GMO?” NO, hybrid fruits or vegetables are not GMO. In fact, you can’t buy GMO seeds by accident....
Are you composting to make black gold? If not, you should be! It’s free and easy, and a great way to take your ordinary scraps and turn them into nutrient-rich organic fertilizer for your garden. Whether you’re growing fruits and vegetables, or you just...
Photo by Ganapathy Kumar / Unsplash Gardening by the Moon The basic idea behind Gardening by the Moon is that the cycles of the Moon affect plant growth. Just as the Moon’s gravitational pull causes tides. Folklore says the moon can affect plants growing in...
