Whether you live in a high-rise apartment with a little balcony or a two-acre working farm, there are home gardening methods that anyone can use to grow some amount of their own food.
These methods could work even if you only want to use one to grow indoor decorative plants. If one way doesn’t work for you, there are others that will.
Tips on growing food when you don’t have seeds.
Have you gone to the grocery store only to find empty shelves? Discouraged when you tried to order toilet page or canned soup from Amazon only to find items completely sold out?
Preppers – those who prepare for disasters by stockpiling food and other supplies – have become the norm. Americans are buying toilet paper and dry goods until there are none left on the shelves or in the stores.
It’s a reaction to the coronavirus pandemic that we won’t soon forget. These are strange times we live in these days. Many more Americans are acting like preppers than not.
Food waste is a big topic of conversation in the world today. Our food supply system is vast and complex, and it contributes to ecological problems, wasted produce and places in our country where there is little access to fresh produce for people without their own transportation.
Did you know that studies factor in the food that goes uneaten in your fridge?
Carrots are often hailed as the most popular vegetable, and it’s easy to see why. They are sweet, juicy, crunchy, and healthy.
With the invention of the baby carrot, they are also one of the most accessible types of snacks to pack, and you can dip them in your favorite dips guilt-free.
If you grew up in the Midwest, like me, you might have seen your parents or grandparents harvesting tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, corn, or squash. It’s unlikely you’ve had much experience watching someone grow mushrooms.
Mushrooms seem like a bit of a mystery. We have seen them growing wild on logs, we have heard tell of delicious morels that can be found in the woods in early spring, and we have tasted the even-rarer truffles in the form of truffle oil or salt on gourmet dishes.
However, how many of us know about how mushrooms grow? Would it surprise you to know you can easily grow them at home?
As the fall weather sets in and winter approaches, have you thought about your spring garden? Have you considered planting spring flowering bulbs?
It’s that time of year again. Fall clean up time.
You’ve inhaled the lush fragrances and bathed in the vibrant colors. You’ve cleaned the dirt from your fingers and looked with satisfaction over all your hard work.
Would you like to start living your best life right now?
Would you like this happy life to be long and healthy?
Do you or a loved one suffer from a mental health disorder or an addiction?
The answer to all of these questions, surprisingly, lies in the same place. People have known it for centuries.
Do you dream of a beautiful garden that welcomes butterflies?
Are you wondering what types of flowers attract butterflies?
Water Runoff: What it is and how to prevent it
Do you deal with dry, baked soil in your garden or landscaping? Do you regularly water your plants, trees, and lawn and feel like they are still doing poorly and dying? Is your water bill sky high in the summer?
Gardeners, farmers, and even homeowners can struggle with dry, compacted soil and plants that wilt.