Planting Guide – (Per Person) How many seeds/plants do you need to plant if you want to feed your family fresh produce during the growing season, and can enough to last the rest of the year? The planting guide below gives you a good idea of how much of each plant/seed you will need per person, as …
10 Herbs that heal All pharmaceuticals began as a natural supplement that has had it’s healing properties separated and condensed to its most potent form then mixed with additives to create the pill, capsule, or liquid medication you take today. If there is a long term crisis it may be some time before medical care is once …
Growing a 100 pounds of potatoes in 4 Feet Almost every culture eats the potato in one form or another. Easy to grow and easy to sustain crop after crop year after year. A bumper crop however doesn’t have to take up a huge amount of your growing space. See how to 100 lbs in …
DIY Drip System for Your Garden A low-pressure drip system is the ultimate irrigation system. They are so advantageous because they are powered by low pressure and the water input method can be changed from on the grid to off the grid sources. With the biggest cost saving being able to install and build it yourself. Check this one out that …
How to make your own Vertical Planter Whether it is vegetables, flowers or a pretty vine. This DIY planter takes up small square footage with big pay off in appearance and production! See how to make your own at the titled link below. How to make your own Vertical Planter This is an aggregated …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. How To Save Tomato Seeds {Plus Tips} When saving seeds from this year’s harvest for next year’s, you’ll find best results with heirloom tomatoes rather than hybrids Once you make your initial purchase of heirlooms, you’ll be able to do this year after year. For step by step instructions …
DIY Self Watering Alaska Grow Buckets+ Update These nifty grow buckets wonderful for smaller spaces where having a full size garden isn’t feasible. They also extend the growing season for our Canadian and Alaskan gardeners. Add that they are self watering and they go from being nifty to awesome! For the video instructions, additional pictures and information …
9 DIY Garden Building Projects Now is the time to begin planning and preparing for next year’s improvements and additions. 9 awesome DIY building projects for your garden from across the web sought out and shared with us by The Thrifty Couple. Some basic skills, some basic and reclaimed materials and a whole lot of can-do …
Oyster Mushrooms in a Basket I am aware many people forage for mushrooms. However the way my family eats them I would have to pick daily and with seasonal changes would never catch up enough to store them for future use! I also am not as confident in my ability to identify which are safe and which …
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