Survival Gardening

When you think about planting mid-summer vegetables in the garden – especially planting from seed – you might get a mental image of those early spring...

Well, pigs will probably be seen riding the thermals above my garden before ...

I have a confession (one that I’ve made here before): I don’t start seeds indoors. If they can be sown directly, I do that. Most of...

Ahhhh, the lazy days of summer! The mere mention of it brings up images of sunbathing at the beach or sitting on a patio sipping a...

Some garden plants require intense diligence and extensive resources to coax out a single flower or handful of berries. Other species, however, are determined producers, bearing...

One of the joys of living off the grid is being able to see and enjoy sharing your property with abundant wildlife. While deer, raccoons, rabbits...

How to keep rabbits from eating everything in your garden even if nothing else you've tried has worked. Have you had the unpleasant experience of visiting...

Normally about this time of year, I would have most of my garden planted. But this year, I simply have not been able to get in...

Early crops can be a much-appreciated moral boost. As far as these first-on-the-scene producers are concerned, few can compare with freshly ripe, home-grown strawberries. And while...

Nothing quite compares to the taste of fresh beans directly out of your own garden. Visually interesting, easy to grow and relatively low maintenance, it is...