Natural Fertilizer Can Dramatically Improve “Survival Garden” Food Production

As more and more households move toward self-sufficiency, there’s a pressure to be able to grow it all, right in your own backyard. If you live in a particularly warm or cold hardiness zone, though, [ … ]

Most people know there are a lot of items that can be composted.  Vegetable trimmings, for example—things like outer lettuce leaves, tomato cores and sweet pepper seeds are no-brainers.  But for those who are ready [ … ]

When we think about gardens that supply food for the family, we most often think of vegetables. But what about flowers? Flowers, of course, are not commonly considered “edible,” but they actually can make delightful [ … ]