Did you miss spring and summer planting? Luckily, you can have a great fall garden if you plant now (Late Summer) . You will be surprised what you can grow for a great fall bumper crop. There are some things
Properly composted food scraps can be turned into an excellent fertilizer for gardens. However, composting food scraps in an open pile can attract some unwanted urban pests – rats, mice, raccoons and who-knows-what. One of the simplest ways to compost
Root cellars make use of the consistent temperature and humidity present just a few feet beneath the soil. Most cold weather vegetables thrive in these conditions, thus allowing them not only to be stored throughout the winter, but remain alive,
Have you ever heard of vermicomposting? It’s the process of using worms to create compost. The reason why people love it so much is that it’s tidy and clean and does not take up a lot of space. It’s perfect
Did you know you can eat common milkweed? Well you can. And although it’s been said that to render this plant palatable and that it required multiple (three or more) boilings in order to remove the toxins and “bitter” taste,
Ok… this is kind of gross, but clearly it works. Once the wasps go in the bottle they can’t figure out how to get out so they get trapped and die. This will minimize wasps, but the only way to eliminate
If you want to become more self sufficient, then you should start following these 26 steps to living a more self sufficient lifestyle. Start with one or two things and expand your skills from there. There’s a saying that goes,
Have you ever seen a self watering rain gutter system? Well it’s pretty self explanatory in that it allows you to grow vegetables in gutters using rain to water the plants without you having to do any watering yourself. Pretty
