Growing miniature fruit trees and non-native plants, even tropical fruit trees, IS possible on your homestead, no matter where you live – and should be! Miniature Fruit Trees and Non-Native Plants Raising and preserving fruit, non-native, and off-season plants ensures you and your beloveds will have a well-rounded diet without spending a dime to purchase fresh produce from …Continue Reading
Gardening
Rick Austin Interview — The Survivalist Gardener’s Top Tips
Reading Time: 8 minutes
If you think carving out a sustainable homestead on only a few acres while raising your own groceries is impossible, you would be terribly wrong. Rick Austin, also known as the Survivalist Gardener, has done just that in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. Rick Austin Shares His Wisdom Rick Austin and his wife, best known as Survivor Jane, are not just surviving off …Continue Reading
The Dangers Of Assassin Bugs And Ways To Deter Them
Reading Time: 5 minutes
Assassin bugs (Reduviidae), also commonly known as ‘kissing bugs,’ present a danger to humans and our canine companions. Once only a resident of the Middle Americas, due to warmer climates this insect has made its way to over half of the United States. Assassin Bugs: Their Dangers And Deterrents The threat they pose? Chagas disease. This disease is contracted by the bite of …Continue Reading
Survival Gardening – Vegetables You Can Plant Late In The Summer
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Author’s note: The following survival gardening vegetables are best planted in USDA zones 4, 5, and 6. Do you have vacant areas in your garden that you would like to fill? Are you wondering if there are vegetables that will do well being planted this late in the summer? If you live in USDA zones 4,5, and 6 you are in luck! Survival Gardening: Vegetables For The Late …Continue Reading
Seeds vs Starters – All You Need to Know
Reading Time: 5 minutes
Starting your own garden can be such a rewarding experience. As time goes on, and you watch your plants grow and learn to take care of them, you become even more connected to your garden. Many experts argue that this attachment helps the plants to grow taller, straighter, and healthier! But in order to foster this connection, you have to know what's going on right from the …Continue Reading
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