gardening skills

Discover the joy of growing your own food! Our blog offers expert advice on a wide range of gardening topics, including seed starting techniques, improving soil health, combating pests and diseases, and mastering container gardening. Learn how to cultivate vibrant gardens throughout the seasons, from planting colorful flowers to nurturing fragrant herbs and delicious vegetables. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, we provide valuable tips and inspiration to help you create a thriving garden oasis.

5 Seed Buying Mistakes to Avoid
As the gardening season approaches we all get excited about growing new plants and buying seeds. However, even experienced gardeners can make mistakes when it comes to buying garden seeds....
February 8, 2023
Getting Seedlings Ready for the Garden
We previously discussed how to start your seeds indoors so that you would have big, strong plants to grow well in your garden when the weather is right. Before your...
January 31, 2023
Starting Seeds Indoors
We’ve planned our garden layout, we’ve chosen our seeds, and now it’s time to think about planting them. While it may still be deep Winter in many areas, there are some seeds...
January 25, 2023
Companion Planting Vegetables
Learn the benefits of companion planting. Pairing plant friends together will benefit the growth of both varieties, while putting the wrong plants together can cause problems like attracting pests or...
January 17, 2023
Ready-Made Seed Banks for Growing Your Own Survival Food & Herbal Medicine
If you’re planning to grow a survival garden in the coming year, our three main garden seed collections are a great place to start. These are our most popular items...
January 16, 2023
Using Garden Herbs Year Round
If you haven’t added many herbs or medicinal plants to your gardens, this is a great time to consider it when the weather warms up! Growing your own herbs and...
January 6, 2023
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...
November 10, 2022
Survival Gardening after Nuclear Fallout
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.
October 29, 2022
Indoor Food Gardening: A Winning Survival Strategy
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...
October 18, 2022
Choosing and Planting Cover Crops
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...
September 29, 2022
Composting 101 - Get Started Composting
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...
September 21, 2022
How to Store Seeds for the Longest Viable Life
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...
September 12, 2022
How to Harvest and Save Seeds
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...
September 8, 2022