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03/09/2019 / By Zoey Sky

The best ideas to turn your homestead into the ultimate edible landscape

Homesteaders prioritize self-reliance and the cultivation of organic produce, but this doesn’t mean you can’t make your home garden look pretty. If you want to beautify your property, start a practice called edible landscaping. (h/t to RockinWHomestead.com) What is edible landscaping? Edible landscaping represents a different take on how to design and interact with yards and urban […]

01/01/2019 / By Zoey Sky

How to build a self-sufficient garden on as little as a quarter of an acre

Modern conveniences like countless grocery stores and food delivery services make it seem like the average American family has no use for home gardening. But when SHTF, you could starve if you don’t have access to fresh produce growing in your own garden. (h/t to SHTFPlan.com) Starting a home garden is one of the first steps […]

10/17/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Do you want a more productive vegetable garden? Start using worm castings, the all-purpose organic fertilizer

Did you know that worms can help boost your vegetable garden yield? This is possible if you use worm castings, nature’s very own organic fertilizer. (h/t to OldWorldGardenFarms.com) Unlike artificial fertilizers, worm castings are 100 percent safe to use. Worm castings are an organic and all-purpose fertilizer that can help make your vegetable garden more productive. […]

10/15/2018 / By Zoey Sky

How to prepare your survival garden for winter

Homesteaders know that their work doesn’t end just because winter is around the corner. If you’ve worked hard to cultivate a garden full of thriving fruits and vegetables, you need to make the necessary winter preparations so your crops survive even as the temperature drops. (h/t to Survivopedia.com) Always prep ahead if you want to […]

08/31/2018 / By Zoey Sky

What you’ll most likely be eating after the apocalypse

When gathering provisions for your root cellar or survival stockpile, consider different scenarios. Do you have food with enough nutritional value? Can you keep up the energy of your survival group if you somehow lose access to one kind of food, like meat? (h/t to ModernSurvivalBlog.com) What can you eat instead of meat? When SHTF, […]

07/29/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Avoid these common mistakes when growing potatoes

If you cultivate a garden, you know that it can be difficult to gauge the progress of your potatoes. After all, while other crops like pumpkins or tomatoes grow above ground, potatoes grow underground. You won’t know if your potatoes have flourished until it’s time to harvest them. (h/t to GoodHousekeeping.com) Gardening mistakes to avoid […]

07/02/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Garlic is the ultimate survival food for the smart prepper

Garlic is popular all over the world because it’s both a flavorful seasoning and a versatile vegetable with many health benefits. Even after SHTF, carefully prepared garlic has incredible uses. (h/t to BeansBulletsBandagesAndYou.com.) The various health benefits of garlic Garlic can improve blood lipids and help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke — Garlic can help reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and […]

06/13/2018 / By Zoey Sky

A simple 5-step guide to starting your own vegetable garden

If you have an empty plot of land in your backyard and you’re not sure what to do with it, why not turn it into your very own vegetable garden? Unlike a lawn, which is mostly ornamental, a vegetable garden can provide you with fresh produce. With some hard work and a little research, you can soon […]

06/05/2018 / By Zoey Sky

The survivor prepper: Choosing the right vegetables to grow when SHTF

Once you decide where you’re going to start a survival garden in your homestead, you will have to figure out which vegetables you’re going to grow in it. (h/t to ModernSurvivalBlog.com) But before you make your choice, consider the soil quality and the calories that the vegetables will contain. If you want to start a vegetable […]

06/05/2018 / By Zoey Sky

How to grow potatoes in a bucket

Potatoes, which are rich in starch, are a staple in prepper food stockpiles. You don’t even need a huge plot of land to cultivate them. In fact, you can grow potatoes in several buckets! (h/t to ModernSurvivalOnline.com) Before you start planting potatoes in random buckets, gather these materials first: A bucket — Get a bucket […]

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