Reviving the lost art of self-reliance, one small step at a time
You don’t have to have acres of land in order to grow a lot of food. Urban gardeners across the globe are embracing the idea of small gardens. By growing abundantly in raised beds, transforming lawns into vegetable gardens, and growing food in the front yard, they’re harvesting food for their families.
Growing some of your own food is smart and can save you some cash at the checkout.
Small gardens are a great option for those with limited space, limited time, and limited mobility.
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You’ve heard about hydroponics, but what is hydroponic growing? This method of growing plants without soil has many benefits for the home gardener.
Hydroponics 101: An Introduction to Growing Food HydroponicallyRead More
Extend your harvest season by utilizing the succession planting method. It’s an easy way to make your garden work harder. Instead of planting once and having an overabundance of some crops, stagger planting to have more produce across a longer length of time.
Succession Planting: An Easy Trick to Harvest More Food from Your Veggie GardenRead More
Tender green lettuce leaves are very susceptible to damage from slugs and snails. They’re also a favorite of pests like rabbits and deer, though admittedly those are not a problem for me here. To combat the damage from snails and slugs, try planting lettuce in containers up off the ground.
Growing Lettuce in Containers to Eliminate Pest DamageRead More
Growing tomatoes in containers is a great way to generate a crop in a small garden space. Here, the best way to plant tomatoes, the best soil for tomatoes, and how to maintain plants for success. Your summertime vegetable harvest will be huge!
Growing blueberries is a great way to produce some of your own fruit right in your own backyard. You don’t need a lot of space – they do great in containers. Plus? They’re a very pretty plant, so they’ll look good and you might even get away with putting them in the front yard, HOA be damned!
Urban fruit! An edible landscape is great for city gardeners and fruiting trees are a perfect addition to an edible landscape. They’re beautiful, functional as they provide shade, and they can produce fruit within 3-5 years. Planting a fruit tree now will provide an abundant harvest for years to come.
Urban Fruit Trees: Creating an Edible Landscape for a Small Scale HarvestRead More
What you need to know about planting figs, fig tree care, & growing an indoor fig tree. The pretty tropical foliage & sweet harvest make them hard to beat.
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
Growing Swiss chard in containers is a great way for urbanites to grow some greens. Of course, Swiss chard is a great addition to a full-sized garden, too. A single Swiss chard plant will produce for months!
Growing Swiss Chard: Greens for Gardens and Container GrowingRead More
