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Living off the grid means not relying on others. This includes your garden, which should be sustainable on its own—no fertilizer or pest controls in little plastic bottles from the store or colorful little packets [ … ]

A legitimately independent gardener/homesteader incorporates some aspect of both plant breeding and seed saving into the list of skills that are required for supporting a family through good times and bad. Fortunately, learning to save [ … ]

Mulch? In the winter? You betcha. Mulches — particularly organic ones — are gardening stars. But when mulches are touted, we usually hear about benefits that are specific to the growing season. Mulches, Wikipedia tells [ … ]