Urban Survival Gardening: A Comprehensive Grow Guide for City-Dwellers Note: this guide is aimed at those who intend to garden in containers, rather than directly into soil. If you have a small plot click here. What happens when the potting mix…
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While many of our gardens start winding down in September, southern areas of the U.S. are coming into prime gardening season. Even if you garden in the northern regions, there are still things you can plant this month to keep…
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Wild plants were the main food and the “survival kit” for our ancestors. But if you find yourself in the wilderness without food or a first aid kit – for whatever reason – can you identify common wild plants that…
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What Is Aquaponics? Aquaponics is an integrated aquaculture (growing fish) and hydroponic (growing soilless plants) system that mutually benefits both environments. Aquaponics was essentially born out of hydroponics, which at the time made farming a lot easier. This process…
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by Mario Leal by Mario Leal Sometimes it can be tricky to find useful vegetables that will grow in your garden. This is especially true if you’re unfamiliar with the United States Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zones, or if…
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Many years ago when I lived on the ranch we had orchards of peaches. They were our main crop. For many years I watched my grandmother cook for the workers that picked the fruit and wondered if one day I…
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By David Goodman Gardening isn’t just a hobby for old people and eccentrics: it’s a skill we should all practice, no matter what our time constraints, land availability, income, age or physical strength. Simply put: everyone needs a garden. Why?…
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By Mario Leal Everyone knows that spring is the main planting season. Once the first frost ends, the majority of vegetables are planted in your garden for harvest later on in the growing season. However, there are some vegetables that…
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