THERE IS STILL TIME TO GROW THESE FROM SEED( life / health / food / home-garden )
According to this gardening video ( youtube.com/watch?v7ecAQbZaIDY&t352sWhat Vegetables Can I Still Plant in August? IN ANY CLIMATE ), there's still time (60 days before first frost) to grow these FROM SEED: /images/mother-daughter-home-garden.webp... read more
HOW TO RESCUE A GARDEN DESTROYED BY GRAZON CONTAMINATION( life / health / food / home-garden )
We have about 80 acres in pasture. Four years ago, our co-op started a spraying program. Having horses, Grazon was recommended. I was told it was safe for the horses to stay in the pasture while it was sprayed and even ok for the horses to eat while still wet. I was never told not to compost the manure. Two years ago, I started co... read more
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR YARD BY PLANNING AN EDIBLE LANDSCAPE( life / health / food / home-garden )
(Natural News) A home garden is a must-have for any prepper. Even if you live in a small house or apartment, you can grow vegetables and herbs on a window sill or in containers like pots or buckets. With some planning, you can also turn your yard into an edible landscape before SHTF. (h/t to TheSurvivalMom.com)... read more
BACKYARD WEED THAT MIGHT REPLACE ALL YOUR MEDICATIONS( life / health / food / home-garden )
A powerful, pesky weed can potentially replace all of your medications, and it's probably growing in your backyard. youtube.com/watch?vSFWvKhiP2SwBackyard Weed That Might Replace ALL Your Medications ... read more
LIFE, FARMING, GARDENING - SUCH A GREAT VIDEO( life / health / food / home-garden )
Great information about life, farming, gardening and more from THE HIGHWIRE
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Amazing how easy it would be for farmers who use lots of chemicals to regenerate their depleted soil. If you know a farmer, pass it on to them!... read more
PERMACULTURE & DECENTRALIZATION WITH PENNY LIVINGSTON( life / health / food / home-garden )
The Conscious Resistance Network presents: The Activation Episode 3: In the 3rd episode of The Activation, Derrick Broze talks with Penny Livingston, a permaculture teacher, activist, and public speaker. Derrick and Penny... t... read more
WINTER ORANGES IN NEBRASKA( life / health / food / home-garden )
Amazing. Nebraska retiree uses Earth's heat to grow oranges in snow... See youtube.com/watch?vZD-3-gsgsnkyoutube.com/watch?vZD-3-gsgsnk Winter temperatures in Alliance, Nebraska can drop to -20°F (the record low is -40°F/C), but retired mailman Russ Finch gr... read more
EASIEST CONTAINER-FRIENDLY FOOD PLANTS( life / health / food / home-garden )
We've found 35 fruits and vegetables that you can grow in containers. These range from bananas and citrus fruits to tomatoes, cucumbers, and just about anything else that you would normally plant in a larger garden.: ... read more
GARDEN THIEVES( life / health / food / home-garden )
Just finished putting up chicken wire around my strawberries. Elizabeth picked one last night, turned it around to look at it, and discovered that it had been bitten into. We can only assume it was rabbits. How many were ruined? I asked. Four, she said. In my garden, that's a LOT. :) Anyway, hopefully the wire (not to mention th... read more
STRUGGLE IN THE VEGETABLE GARDEN( life / health / food / home-garden )
No, not just me and my pathetic crop management. While that's definitely been a struggle, there have apparently been physical altercations going on in the garden, specifically on top of the onions. The tops of those plants -- once so proud and erect -- are all now bent over. I hope they're not broken, not that I guess it will affect th... read more
GARDEN IMPROVEMENTS( life / health / food / home-garden )
I finished up my little rain barrel project yesterday. My three rain barrels used to be underneath the downspout coming off the roof. And that's great for catching the most rain, but the problem was that it is downhill from and not close enough to the garden where it's needed. I've looked into pumps, but they're expensive, which ... read more
I LOST MY TOMATO PLANTS( life / health / food / home-garden )
We had a freeze Tuesday night, so I lost my tomato plants and probably my cucumbers. :( I replaced those original tomato plants, adding cherry tomatoes, and might have lost those too because, even though I hadn't planted them yet, I screwed up and left them outside one night when it got below freezing. So, those along with a new batch of... read more
THIS YEAR'S (2013) VEGETABLE GARDEN( life / health / food / home-garden )
My checklist for this year's vegetable garden:Soil tilled? Check! Top soil added? Check! Plants bought? Check! Seeds for plants not available for purchase? Check! Plants planted? Check!Now the watering ... and waiting begins! Oh, you're wondering what I planted? Lettuce, room for cabbage, Strawberries, Cucumbers, Onions, room for b... read more
BRITISH TOWN GROWS ALL OF ITS OWN VEGETABLES, SEES IMPROVED CIVIC LIFE( life / health / food / home-garden )
When the small British mill town of Todmorden, tucked in between Yorkshire and Lancashire, first began installing fruit and vegetable gardens all around the area as part of the Incredible Edible program, it likely had no idea that the novel, yet simple, concept would make the town a foremost inspirational and self-sustaining mo... read more
PICK-YOUR-OWN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE FARMS( life / health / food / home-garden )
This could prove useful as food (and gas) prices soar this coming year: Where to pickyourown.org/Find Pick-Your-Own Fruit and Vegetable Farms /Orchards for Local, Fresh Fruit, Vegetables and Pumpkins, Along With Canning, Freezing & Preserving Instructions!Find a pick your own... read more
VEGETABLE GARDEN 2010( life / health / food / home-garden )
Hopefully, this third time is the charm! It (the garden) has begun. See pictures, below. Click to zoom in: /images/garden-beds-1.webp -- /images/garden-beds-2.webp -- tar... read more
WHAT TO PLANT NOW( life / health / food / home-garden )
Just FYI if you were wondering, 'cuz I was. In my case, it's the middle of September.Broccoli. If you live in a warmer climate and can find a quick growing Broccoli variety, you can harvest well into November.Source: ufseeds.com/learning/what-to-plant-now#Septem... read more