So you want to know how to grow basil indoors? Good! Starting your own indoor herb garden is a great homesteading way to stay nourished with flavorful dishes, no matter the weather or time of year! …Continue Reading
Growing Herbs
The Top 5 Ultimate Medicinal Herbs For Your Bug Out Bag
Reading Time: 6 minutes
Medicinal herbs are among the most useful items for preppers. First aid and health care are among the most essential needs for human survival. But what if you couldn't run to the store for your supplies any longer? I rely pretty heavily on my medicine cabinet to help me deal with everyday aches, pains, and everything in between. From allergies to sprained ankles, I often find …Continue Reading
The Art of Seed Saving
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I recently learned about seed saving via a Kickstarter trailer for a documentary entitled, Seeds: The Untold Story. What is seed saving, you say? It's exactly what it sounds like! It is the process of saving seeds for future harvests, a process that has been done for over ten thousands years.The seed saving practice has been especially crucial in recent years while many …Continue Reading
Build A Hanging Herb Garden
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Herb gardens can be a fun and easy step into the world of gardening. And spring has sprung, making many of us feeling the urge to garden.Unfortunately, not everyone has an abundance of outdoor space to garden with. Our solution to this problem? A space-saving, indoor-friendly, hanging herb garden.To create your garden, you need not go and buy and expensive indoor herb …Continue Reading
Giving Seeds What They Need to Survive in Stasis
Reading Time: 5 minutes
Being able to provide food for yourself is a good idea for a variety of reasons.In case of disaster, shortage, or something less catastrophic like job loss, planning out how you'd feed your family long term is a smart plan.In my opinion, knowing how to grow food for just one season just doesn't cut it.Planning on beyond the current season is what we all should be …Continue Reading
