Reviving the lost art of self-reliance, one small step at a time
Helping you decide what to plant in your vegetable garden or fruit orchard — and how to fit it all in!
Planning a vegetable garden means thinking about what you have, what you need, and what you want from your gardening efforts.
Starting a vegetable garden requires a bit of forethought. You could just toss seeds into the wind and hope for the best, but that’s unlikely to generate a worthwhile crop.
Understanding the needs of different crops will help you decide where to plant them. Or whether to plant them at all. Garden planning sometimes means compromising on what will grow well versus your ideals.
Navigate through the various posts about planning a garden below, or use the search function at the top of the page to find something specific.
Add flowers you can eat to your garden for a bonus food source. Here’s how to use edible flowers in your kitchen (and how to know what’s safe to eat.)
Edible Blossoms: 29 Flowers You Can Add to Your Meals for FlavorRead More
The best organic garden comes from the best organic soil. Improve soil for better crop yield and healthier plants in your vegetable garden.
How to Have the Best Organic Soil in the NeighborhoodRead More
Choose vegetables that grow in shade to increase your shade garden success. These partial shade vegetables will grow in low light situations.
Planting Vegetables that Grow in Shade for a Successful HarvestRead More
Growing your own food doesn’t have to be expensive or all-consuming. Check out these 15 tips to make your garden thrive with less work.
Talk about a time saver in the garden! Perennial vegetables and fruits are productive plants that come back every year – plant once, harvest for YEARS!
Perennial Vegetables and Fruits: Plant Once, Harvest for YearsRead More
Growing root vegetables and starchy crops in your garden will assure that you harvest plenty of calories. This is crucial for a survival garden.
These small garden ideas will help you get the most bang for your vegetable gardening buck!
Small Garden Ideas: Get the Most Bang for your Buck!Read More
Choosing drought tolerant crops and using water wise methods when planting a vegetable garden can assure a harvest in harsh conditions. Drought conditions aren’t ideal, but there are some tactics you can take to create a drought tolerant garden that will produce a harvest for you.
Drought Resistant Crops & Water Wise Techniques for the Veggie GardenRead More
Seed saving is something gardeners have been doing forever. It’s a great way to maintain a continuous supply of heirloom or open-pollinated seeds. Instead of depending on the nursery or your favorite seed catalog every year, you can save seeds from crops you grow and plant them again the following year.
