short season gardening
Survival Gardening for Pandemics

How To Garden In Cold Climates With Short Seasons

Gardening is something that is quite enjoyable for many, offering food as payment for all of that hard work and planning. Gardeners in most areas can use the general gardening advice that’s available in such [ … ]

Survival Gardening for Pandemics

Top 5 Questions About Raised Garden Beds

For many years I’ve been a big fan of raised-bed gardening. It wasn’t until recently that I began to grow some of my food directly in the ground without raised beds. Now, I use a [ … ]

garden on budget
Survival Gardening for Pandemics

Gardening On A Budget: Tips To Saving Money

My first attempt at gardening wasn’t cheap. In fact, it was pretty expensive. I was allured by all the bright and shiny gardening gadgets, potions, seeds and such at our local gardening store. I was [ … ]

heirloom sweet corn
Survival Gardening for Pandemics

Get The Most From Your Heirloom Sweet Corn

Heirloom sweet corn, picked right from the stalk and then boiled immediately, is one of the most highly anticipated treats of the summer garden. Corn originated as a modest grass in the Mexican plateaus and [ … ]

greenhouse tomato plants
Survival Gardening for Pandemics

Mother Nature Giveth And She Taketh Away

Here in the Midwest, our seasons change from day to day. This week our normal highs should be around 85 degrees, with lows in the mid 60s. But not this year. This week has been [ … ]