The Importance of a Survival Seed Vault
Whether it’s preparing for existence after a natural disaster, living off the grid, fighting expensive food prices, or simply providing healthy and sustainable food for your family, having a source...
Learn about gardening from the basics to advanced skills. Find information on different heirloom varieties of vegetables, herbs, flowers, microgreens, and more. Enjoy the bounty of your harvest with recipes and food preservation information.
Whether it’s preparing for existence after a natural disaster, living off the grid, fighting expensive food prices, or simply providing healthy and sustainable food for your family, having a source...
For a farmer or gardener, the harvest season is one of the most exciting times of the year, when you get to truly enjoy the fruits of your labor. It’s...
If a nuclear emergency happens, you may not have any warning. A well-thought-out plan can make all the difference in your survival chances.
As Winter approaches it is time to sort out what will happen to the vegetables and herbs in your survival garden. Some plants can be left outside, while others can...
As the weather is getting colder, you might be missing your time outdoors in the garden. One overlooked but a beneficial way of extending the growing season is to have...
When you’re deciding what you should plant in your survival garden, you want a strategy that works for you. If you’re trying to feed a whole family, you want to...
Cover crops, also known as green manure are plants grown in your garden to improve soil condition. These crops are often planted at the beginning or end of the growing...
At its most basic, a survival garden is exactly what it sounds like, a garden designed to feed you and your family. It requires more investment and work than just...
What is composting? Composting is the process of recycling organic matter into valuable fertilizer that can be used to enrich soil and plants. Composting is simple to do at home in...
War, drought and heat waves, labor disputes and strikes, supply chain disruptions, COVID-19, and other factors all have played a part in this global food crisis. It’s a complicated problem...
As we approach the end of this year’s growing season, one of the final tasks to tackle in your survival garden is to gather and prepare seeds for storage to...
Did you grow something amazing this year and would like to plant it again next year? As long as you started with non-hybrid (heirloom) plants or seeds, you can harvest...
Whether you plan to plant Fall vegetables, cover crops, or let your garden beds lie fallow for the winter, the end of the Summer growing season is an opportune time...