The quick answer is to grow slowly. Pick one or two things to work on each season that will fit within your budget. You don't need to grow and produce everything on your own, start small, support other farms, greenhouses, and homesteads and you will find yourself growing more and more self sufficient. While we… Continue reading Starting a Productive Garden without Spending Heaps of Money or Having Acreage
We are getting into garden planting season, and those big bags of quality compost can sure add up on the $$$ front. One cubic foot of quality compost around here can run up to $15 if you aren't buying in bulk! Just topping of your beds can cost a pretty penny. Building and maintaining your own… Continue reading A Quick and Easy Guide to Get You Started with Composting – Do’s and Don’ts of Composting – Composting Quickie – Lazy Composting
Hardening off your seedlings is an an important step in gardening if you have started your plants from seeds indoors. So let's chat a bit about the hows and the whys. There are some affiliate links in this article. Clicking on these links does not cost you any extra money, but helps give us a… Continue reading How to Start Seeds, “Harden Off,” and Plant Your Seedlings!
After you choose what you want to grow (I have some help with those decisions in this article), it is time to think about how you are going to grow it. There are some affiliate links in this article. Clicking on these links does not cost you any extra money, but helps give us a… Continue reading How to set up your garden!
In my last post I spoke about purchasing and sorting seeds. The beauty of the many catalogs and the multitude of varieties that are available are amazing, but it can also be very overwhelming. There are some affiliate links or adds in this article. Clicking on these links does not cost you any extra money,… Continue reading How to Select Seeds for Your Garden
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