Integrated Pest Management: How to Sustainably Keep the Pests Out

November 15, 2021 Home And Garden

By Jayne Rising Today’s agriculture relies heavily on the use of pesticides. Even home gardeners don’t seem to have a problem applying Preen to keep the morning glory from sprouting and Sevin to eradicate what does grow. Unfortunately, while pesticides do have their uses, they also have many, many drawbacks. Pesticides are toxic to both […]

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Getting Off the Grid as We Exit and Build

October 16, 2021 Home And Garden,Video

By John Bush In our never-ending quest for independence and sovereignty we are having solar installed at Radical Roots Ranch! 4 months ago we closed on a ten-acre homestead in the country where we will raise our family, grow our own food, and build an Intentional Community. If you would like to learn how to […]

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12 First Aid Myths That Could Cause More Harm Than Good (VIDEO)

October 1, 2021 Home And Garden,Video

By Daisy Luther We’ve talked about the medical supplies you should stash away. We’ve talked about the skills you need to develop so you can use those supplies.  But there’s a ton of medical advice on the internet that is just terrible, as this video with two professional paramedics discussing first aid myths shows. It’s […]

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Distiller Review: An Urban Survival Essential Item

September 27, 2021 Home And Garden

By Misty Anderson Having a water distiller in the home is a huge benefit for cooking and drinking, and it is a must-have item for urban survival. A simple description of how a distiller works is that it boils water in order to capture steam, it cools the droplets, and then turns the droplets into […]

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Here’s the Dirt on Healthy Garden Soil

September 21, 2021 Home And Garden

By Jayne Rising When you look at the soil in your garden, do you see healthy garden soil? Or, do you see a pile of lifeless, inert stuff? Soil is an ecosystem in its own right, with flora, fauna, and chemical reactions all its own. Healthy garden soil is full of life, and in this […]

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How To Make Bee Candy For Winter

September 14, 2021 Home And Garden,Video

By Sara Tipton Since getting honeybees, we have had a few fails, but many successes. Through trial and error and research, we have found a great bee candy recipe to help winter over your honeybees. Make this in advance if you have early and long winters, as we do. For those unaware, we reside in […]

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Five Ways to Use Your Garden to Support Your Wellbeing

September 2, 2021 Home And Garden

By Emma White, University of Surrey and Sarah Golding, University of Surrey COVID-19 has shown that pandemics can seriously affect people’s physical and mental health. Stress, anxiety and depression have increased around the world, with the greatest effects for those living under the strictest lockdowns. Many people’s physical activity levels also fell during lockdown. Gardens, […]

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10 Vegetables For Beginner Gardeners To Grow

August 24, 2021 Home And Garden,Video

By Neenah Payne Multiple Ways To Handle Food Insecurity Now shows why no one can take food security for granted now and explores several ways to become more secure. My First Indoor Gardening Steps explains that in April, I began by buying five Edible Garden plants that I grow in my dining room window. That […]

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My 7 Worst Gardening Mistakes and What I Learned From Them

July 19, 2021 Home And Garden

By Joanna Miller This time of year is when my garden has been active for months, and my worst gardening mistakes become evident. Every year I tell myself, “I’m going to do THIS next year, and things will turn out better!” And they usually do, though I reliably manage to make some utterly different mistake […]

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Skills Trump Stuff: Don’t Forget Your Chef’s Hat in an Emergency

July 13, 2021 Food Freedom,Home And Garden,Preparedness

By Chef Keith Snow & Noah Darco What does COVID-19 have to do with music? Not much, but read on… Would you rather be quarantined with a grand piano, or buckets of rice and beans? Ever sat down at the keyboard of a grand piano that you have no clue how to play? A pile […]

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What to Do When Things Are Not Going Well in Your Garden

July 13, 2021 Home And Garden

By Jayne Rising So, things are not going well in your garden and you aren’t quite sure what to do. Maybe the plants aren’t growing, or the fruits have problems, and production seems low. The first step towards a correct resolution involves pinpointing the exact problem, consisting of a bit of detective work. Environmental Conditions  […]

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How to Grow an Indoor Garden

July 5, 2021 Home And Garden

By Nicole McCray For some, it may seem challenging or even impossible to grow an indoor garden. Sure, a big garden full of vegetables and herbs is a dream of many people. But, if you don’t have the space, resources, or capabilities, growing indoors is a fantastic option. And, it’s not as challenging as it […]

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How To Make the Most of Your Tomato Harvest

June 30, 2021 Home And Garden

By Misty Anderson Thanks to an extra-long spring season this year, our gardens have been especially generous and now we have an overabundance of vegetables – especially our beefsteak tomatoes. This new series will discuss how to use up that extra produce in your garden. Let’s start with what you can do with excess tomatoes. […]

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How to Have Good OPSEC in the Garden With Edible Landscaping

June 29, 2021 Home And Garden

By Jayne Rising Why do you need good OPSEC in the garden? Well, when SHTF, rest assured hungry and unprepared neighbors will look upon your preps with great desire. And that includes your garden.  For those new to the world of prepping, OPSEC means Operational Security. The term is military in origin and means, in […]

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Container Gardening: How to Grow Food With Limited Space

June 22, 2021 Home And Garden

By Jayne Rising Container gardening is ideal for those with little to no garden space. Even if you live in a condo or apartment and are limited to your patio, you can still produce many different vegetables.  Anything that can be grown in-ground can be grown in a container garden. This writer has grown potatoes, […]

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How We Made a Thriving Garden with Minibeds on Plastic

June 17, 2021 Home And Garden

By Rick Marshall Supply chain issues due to the pandemic reinforced our decision to become more self-reliant and dedicated to garden production. (And less tied to suppliers who are affected by issues that we have no control over.) We slowly changed from casual gardeners interested in making salsa to die-hard gardeners with a desire to […]

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How to Water Your Garden (Even If There’s a Drought)

June 12, 2021 Home And Garden

By Jayne Rising Garden planning needs to include some consideration of how to efficiently water your garden. Methods will vary depending upon size and siting, among other things. If your garden is a few pots on your apartment lanai, bringing it a few pitchers full every day, or even twice per day, shouldn’t be a […]

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8 Inexpensive Options for Small Space Gardening

June 7, 2021 Home And Garden

By Jayne Rising With many options for inexpensive small space gardening out there, attempts to grow food in an urban environment can be successful. With the possibility of famine looming due to the pandemic, fuel pipeline and meat processing plant hacks and drought, now is the time to seriously consider becoming a producer.  A big […]

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My First Indoor Gardening Steps

June 3, 2021 Food Freedom,Home And Garden,Video

By Neenah Payne Since I live in an apartment and have no access to land (yet), my “gardening” began in 2015 with an AeroGarden and some sprouts which I documented in my Urban Gardens Revolution site.  However, I wanted to find a way to grow more foods indoors and to get a piece of land […]

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Stressed Pets: How to Keep Your Dogs Relaxed When Leaving Them Alone

June 1, 2021 Home And Garden

By Niki Khan, Nottingham Trent University and Jenna Kiddie, University of Cumbria People around the world have been spending more time at home since the start of 2020. For many of these people, this seemed like the perfect opportunity to get a pet. In the UK alone, an estimated 3.2 million households have acquired a […]

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