Tag archives for Farming
Cucumber Gardening Made Easy
One of the easiest and most rewarding ways to grow cucumbers is in a raised bed system. Not just any old system but a cinder block garden. This garden system…
The Amazing Steel-Belted Potato Factory
Much has been made of the fact that the potato plant can be encouraged to continuing growing longer and more productive root structure by gradually raising the soil level around…
Raising Chicken Flocks in the City or Country for Eggs, Meat & More!
Whether you have a homestead, farm or simply some spare yard space at your residential home, there is certainly no other species of animal more suited nor more than the…
Depression Era Gardening; What We Can Learn
No one wants to be the harbinger of bad news and no one wants to constantly hear a pessimist predict dire things for the future. However, if history repeats itself,…
Grow Open-Pollinated Seeds for Self-Reliant Gardening
In the past I’ve grown hybrid vegetables, mostly the varieties that have been developed to produce early yields. Because of this, I was able to grow things like sweet corn…
The Dairy Goat — A Gallon of Milk a Day
Looking for a way to combine sufficiency with efficiency? The most efficient animal on the place is the goat. It is scoffed at by skeptics, eyed by the curious, and…
Moving to the Wilderness — Turning the Dream to Reality
The Dream—An increasing number of folks are having the same dream today: get a piece of land isolated from the stress and pollution of civilization, and live a self sufficient…
Compact Gardening – Clever use of space for growing your own veggies
Looks like a great weekend project to turn an unused corner of land into a compact garden and veggie factory. Get the kids involved! "What makes this compact garden so…