If you’re planting a garden, decide if you’re planting seeds or seedlings. Here’s what to know about seed germination & growing vegetables from seeds.
GROW
When you grow a garden, you no longer need to count on the supermarket produce section. Or in my case, the delivery barge. Taking control of where your food comes from can start right in your own backyard. Or even on a sunny windowsill.
From growing vegetables and fruits to natural pest control and soil improvement, there’s plenty of inspiration for new gardeners here. Start small or start big; just get started!
Composting for Beginners
Learning how to compost kitchen scraps and yard waste results in FREE garden amendments! Your garden will thrive with homemade compost generated on site.
Growing Cuban Oregano for Flavor and Beauty
Cuban oregano is easy to grow in containers, which allows gardeners in cool regions to grow this pungent and pretty herb.
How to Grow Beautiful Broccoli in Your Garden
Broccoli is delicious and a great crop for early spring & fall gardens. Learn all about growing broccoli successfully in your backyard garden for a healthy harvest.
Watering 101: Best Practices for Keeping Your Garden Plants Hydrated
Watering vegetables is one chore that you’ll need to tackle during hot summer months. Here’s how to water — and how not to water — your veggies.
Growing Cilantro
Growing cilantro in the garden means you’ll have fresh leaves on hand to flavor a variety of recipes like salsa, tacos, or burritos.
Vegetable Gardening Tips, Tricks, and Hacks
Growing your own food doesn’t have to be expensive or all-consuming. Check out these tips to make your garden thrive with less work.
Growing Persimmons: The Best Varieties for a Picky Palate
Growing persimmons for a late fall harvest on your homestead? Choosing a persimmon tree will depend on a few factors and how you plan to use the persimmons you grow. Here’s how to decide between an American persimmon tree or a Fuyu persimmon tree.
What You Need to Know About Planting Bare Root Fruit Trees
Time to choose your bare root fruit trees for your home orchard! You’ll have a better selection now, too, before trees leaf out.
Aloha! I’m Kris Bordessa, author, hobby farmer, gardener, chicken wrangler, and eternal experimenter.
If you’re ready to shake up your pantry routine and shift from boxed to homemade, be sure to check out my latest project, Attainable Sustainable Pantry (National Geographic Books).
My earlier book, Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living (also from National Geographic Books) was awarded the best how-to book of 2020 by the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
Here at Attainable Sustainable, I encourage readers to embrace a more self-reliant lifestyle, one small step at a time.
