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10 DIY Raised Bed Garden Designs

December 26, 2022 By Tom Myles 2 Comments

DIY raised bed garden

Do you know how to build your raised bed garden? Check these 10 DIY raised bed garden designs with layout pictures and affordable essentials.

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: raised bed garden

7 Common Mistakes to Avoid in Square Foot Gardening

October 20, 2022 By Emily Mendel 4 Comments

Square Foot Gardening - our favorite method of managing a garden in a small suburban landscape. But we did make a few mistakes along the way. Learn from our mistakes before you tackle your garden!

Avoid these 7 most common foot gardening mistakes and follow this simple step-by-step guide! Learn how to square foot gardening like a pro!

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: gardening mistakes, mel bartholomew, square foot gardening

Homemade Garlic Pepper Tea Bug Repellant for Your Garden

April 24, 2022 By Mike Lucero 9 Comments

Got bugs in the garden!? Make your own garlic pepper tea to keep them at bay, naturally!

Learn how to make a DIY bug repellant for your garden with only garlic pepper tea. This homemade bug repellant is natural and effective.

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: bug repellant, bug spray, garlic pepper tea, natural bug spray, organic bug spray

Garden Planning 101: Success with Preparation

April 3, 2021 By Emily Mendel Leave a Comment

A garden that utilized garden planning

A carefully laid out plan is the key to a successful garden. But where do you even start when it comes to garden planning? The truth is, it all depends on what kind of garden you want. Gardening can be an extremely rewarding pastime, but it can also be incredibly frustrating. If you don’t know […]

Filed Under: Gardening, Homesteading Tagged With: garden planning

Stop Dreaming, Start Your Community Garden and Reap the Benefits!

March 20, 2019 By Mike Lucero Leave a Comment

clean and beautiful community garden with different type of produce

Building a community garden is a great way to revitalize a neighborhood, counter the effects of food deserts, and teach people how to eat healthy.

Filed Under: Gardening, Homesteading

Release the Ladybugs! a Natural Way to Control Aphids in Your Garden

April 13, 2017 By Emily Mendel 2 Comments

Can ladybugs really help with aphid control in your garden? You bet! Here's how to do it, and spring is the perfect time to get started!!

Can ladybugs really help with aphid control in your garden? You bet! Here’s how to do it, and spring is the perfect time to get started!! Every spring, as the blossoms on the apple trees begin to open, the green shoots of the garden are getting tall, an invasion happens. It’s the aphid invasion. These […]

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: aphids, green lacewings, ladybugs, organic gardening, organic pest control

DIY Vertical Gardening Ideas & Tips

April 18, 2014 By Tom Myles 1 Comment

If you are not sure that you have the space to do traditional gardening, GO VERTICAL Here are some vertical gardening ideas for big and small spaces!

Whether you live in the tiniest studio apartment or the largest homestead or somewhere in between, vertical gardening may just be the answer for you to grow more of your own food, even in your limited space! If you’re really in a bind this year with a small yard or balcony for space to grow […]

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: balcony gardening, container gardening, hugelkulture, organic gardening, suburban gardening, urban gardening, urban homestead, vertical gardneing, vining plants

101 Gardening Tips & Ideas

March 10, 2014 By Mike Lucero 3 Comments

Mom with a PREP | 101+ Gardening Ideas & Tips - from planning to planting to growing to harvesting, ideas and tips for you to grow your own food and be more self-reliant

As with my 101+ Dehydrating & 101+Canning posts, here is a new 101+ Gardening Tips & Ideas package to help you get ready for gardening season! Click on any title below to be taken to awesome information from around the web! 101+ Gardening Tips & Ideas General Tips Saving Big on Lumber Supplies for Raised […]

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: food production, how to grow, organic, vegetable

Top 10 Seed Catalogs for the PREPared Gardener

December 12, 2013 By Mike Lucero 20 Comments

Mom with a PREP | Top 10 Seed Catalogs for the PREPared Gardener (non-GMO, Heirloom & Organic)

Snuggle up during the cold of winter and begin dreaming of your new garden with these top ten seed catalogs for the prepared gardener. It’s beginning to look a lot like spring you’d think with all of the seed catalogs beginning to arrive at gardening houses all over the Northern Hemisphere. But if you haven’t […]

Filed Under: Gardening, Preparedness Tagged With: gmo, hybrid, organic garden, survival garden, victory garden

How to Save BIG on Lumber Supplies for your Square Foot Garden

December 11, 2013 By Mike Lucero 29 Comments

Mom with a PREP | This handy tip can save you 50-80% off the lumber you need for your raised bed gardens and other home projects #diy #prepare4life #squarefootgarden

Hey! Put down that seed catalogue! I know it’s winter. I know you’re really just looking at all those seeds and thinking, “Hmm…what can I plant next year?” I know you are in the midst of settling in for your winter break from the garden. But NOW is the time to plan. And have I […]

Filed Under: Gardening Tagged With: garden planning, raised bed gardening, square foot gardening, victory garden, winter garden

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