February: Preparing for the Spring garden February is the month to begin preparing for the spring garden and to look forward to spring vegetables. February is when you need to make sure all of your garden tools are in order and you have ordered your seeds. It is important to have all ... READ the POST
Why You Should be Starting from Seeds
Why You Should be Starting from Seeds Starting from seeds is something every homesteader should have as a goal. It isn't always easy and I have struggled with it for years, but it definitely has its advantages. It’s cheaper when starting from seeds When I started this farm, we were ... READ the POST
Fall Vegetables: 25 Veggies You Can Plant in November
Fall Vegetables: 25 Veggies You Can Plant in November Fall vegetables are my favorite! Did you know even as late as November there are all sorts of fall vegetables that you can be planting right now? While most people are putting away their gardening tools, there really is no ... READ the POST
Monthly Do List for July
Your Desert Garden - Monthly Do List for July Vegetables Tomatoes don't do well when it's over 90°F. Nurse the plants through the summer while providing shade and they will begin producing again in the fall. Alternatively, pull them out and plant new ones in the late summer for fall ... READ the POST
Time To Plant for Fall
Most people don't realize that gardens are a year round deal. Typically we think that we plant in the spring and then that's it. If you miss the spring planting, you have missed the boat and have to wait until next spring for a garden. THAT'S NOT TRUE Gardens are year round. ... READ the POST
Why you should be gardening now
I was watching Doomsday Prepper re-runs recently and there was a prepper who had thousands and thousands of seeds stored away in case the SHTF, TEOTWAKI or whatever other acronym you can think of for when the world goes down the toilet. I sat there listening to him proudly extol the virtues of ... READ the POST