How would you know if you were getting enough Vitamin D? Would it make a noticeable difference if you were deficient? What if that bad mood or those aches and pains could be improved by increasing your intake of the Sunshine Vitamin? There is a key component to...
Make sourdough starter Make sourdough starter Make sourdough starter Sourdough starter: 2 Tbsp. flour + 2 Tbsp. water, stirred, then fed daily for about a week until it is ready to use. You can make sourdough starter by catching wild yeast. No need to buy yeast...
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 kitchen. Here is a quick list of things you can grow without buying seeds: Dry...
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 necessary...
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 easy to plant them...
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. TillerLumber Peat...
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. It's a common misconception about hybrid fruits and veggies being the same as 'genetically...
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 enjoy...
