By Melissa Norris | Gardening , Podcast , Vegetables
Plant covers for cold weather gardening so you can grow vegetables all year long (or as close to possible) and what vegetables will be fine through the winter without any protection at all! We know that as homesteaders and gardeners, our goal is to grow as long as possible. This allows us to harvest our […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Gardening , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food , Vegetables
I’m so excited to be sharing with you today in our 200th podcast episode about why soil health is important and ways to you improve your soil along with things you need to know about your soil to them improve it. Listen in below to the full podcast, Episode #200 How to Improve the Health […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Food Preservation , Gardening , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food , Root Cellar , Vegetables
How to harvest onions, especially if you plan on storing them long term. I’ll cover the proper time to harvest and the proper steps that will ensure you’ll be able to store them long-term. This is another quick tip episode. If you have a question you’d like answered you can email me and put in […]
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Learn when to pick pole beans and all about growing my absolute favorite type of bean. Let’s take a look at why I recommend growing pole beans for your family, including the best methods to use as you grow them, which seeds to save, and how to know when to pick pole beans in your […]
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What to plant now for fall and winter garden crops! Today I’m going to share with you the crops that can be planted now in mid to end of summer that you’re going to be able to harvest through fall and maybe even through the winter months, depending on your climate, because being able to […]
Read MoreBy Anastasia Sakawsky | Fruit , Gardening , Raising Your Own Food , Vegetables
Container gardening for vegetables, herbs and flowers isn’t what we typically think of when we imagine growing enough of our own food to take us through a year or do a lot of preserving. Self-sufficiency wise, we think of large fields or at the very least, large garden plots. But container gardening should definitely have […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Fruit , Gardening , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food , Vegetables
Perennial plants can be the secret weapon to increase food production on your homestead with less hands on time. Best part, you can easily sneak them into your landscaping and yard to get a great return and yield of food without nearly the work you’ll put into an annual vegetable garden. But, to get the […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Gardening , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food , Vegetables
The Ultimate Seed Starting Guide- planning, starting, and mistakes to avoid to successfully grow your own food. Never ask again why did my seedlings die? What seeds should I start? Do I have to have a grow light? Seriously, when done right, seed starting can be an amazing way to increase the amount of crops […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Gardening , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food , Vegetables
While there’s nothing like picking your own groceries from the backyard, the only currency being your work, seed, soil, and water, there’s nothing quite like staring at jars of home canned goodies, dehydrated foods, and even bags of frozen pesto or berries for later jam and jelly making. All of that begins right now, or […]
Read MoreBy Melissa Norris | Gardening , Podcast , Raising Your Own Food , Vegetables
How to grow your own food if you don’t have a lot of space and the best plants to plant in regards to self-sufficiency and your own food supply. If your garden space is limited, this is the number one thing to consider when planting. Look at how the amount of harvest you’ll get from […]
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