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.
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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!
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.
The Advantage of Mulching in the Garden
The advantage of mulching in a garden can’t be overstated. From moisture retention to weed suppression and beyond, this tactic is a winner!
7 Organic Pest Control Methods for a Natural Garden
Organic pest control doesn’t have to mean fruits and veggies riddled with worms. Your vegetable garden can thrive without the addition of poisons. Here’s how to use organic pest control methods to keep your vegetable garden thriving without pest damage.
Sprouting Lentils for Protein-Packed Sandwiches, Salads, and Wraps
Want to grow food but short on sunlight? Or garden space?? Sprouting lentils at home is EASY! They’re a nutritious addition to sandwiches, salads, & wraps.
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 Attainable Sustainable Pantry (National Geographic Books), launching in March 2025.
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.
