This post was most recently updated on April 12th, 2023 Many people dream of having a self sufficient garden, but are put off because they don’t own lots of land. It is, however, possible to grow a self sufficient garden on a small plot of land. Please read: This information is provided for educational purposes…
This post was most recently updated on April 12th, 2023 It is times like the 2020 global crisis that makes many of us realise how fragile our food supply chain really is. Creating your own food security is a way to ensure that your family is more self reliant and able to survive whatever the…
This post was most recently updated on April 12th, 2023 If you are looking at buying a property, and want to start a homestead from scratch, it is hard to know what are the most important things to do in first year of homesteading on your new land. Please read: This information is provided for…
This post was most recently updated on April 12th, 2023 Self reliant living is the art of being prepared for anything and being able to life a fairly self sufficient lifestyle, without depending on what is happening in the rest of civilization. Please read: This information is provided for educational purposes only and is not…
This post was most recently updated on March 10th, 2021 Soaking seeds before planting is an old fashioned, traditional method that many generations before us have used to speed up and improve seed germination. Please read: This information is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prevent any disease….
My friend Paul Sandman called a few weeks ago wondering if I knew the “Three Sisters.” I’ve driven past the 300-year-old, long decaying American sycamores in Louisville’s Cherokee Park for the past 30 years but knew little. The next time around, I looked closer. The “Three Sisters” might have been a single sycamore, grazed…
This post was most recently updated on March 10th, 2021 Hügelkultur is an ancient concept of growing a garden on decomposing logs and other organic material. Today’s blog post is a guest post by Sarah Jay of the Plant People Podcast and it is all about how to build hügelkultur in your garden. Please read:…
This post was most recently updated on July 19th, 2021 If you are a beginner gardener, you might be wondering whether growing vegetables from seeds or seedlings is better. The reality is that both will work, however some vegetables do better one way or the other. Please read: This information is provided for educational purposes…
There is a global risk that arises from relying on other countries to grow and export food. As a globe we rely heavily on a few areas to grow all of our commodity crops – most wheat, rice, soy and corn is grown in a few select countries and then exported around the world to…
What is the best tree to grow in your backyard? An apple tree or a peach tree, or something thing different? Here we explore the pros and cons to the question – are apple trees better to plant, or peach trees? It’s nearly every gardener’s dream to be growing fruit trees in your backyard, allowing…
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