Container gardening is one easy way to decorate and give life to your front porch or garden. This method adds a dash of color to dull-looking areas or helps cope with the poor soil in your yard. Contrary to what most people believe, most plants thrive well in containers, and you just … Read more
One of the greatest perks of container gardening is the accessibility to a variety of nutrient-rich crops, be it from your balcony, patio, windowsills, rooftop, to anywhere else in your home where there is adequate lighting. The only problem is that it can be a daunting task to choose which ones to … Read more
Seeds are not just seeds. One of the big distinctions is whether you buy heirloom seeds, regular seeds, or hybrid seeds. Without going into all the controversial political nonsense that currently surrounds the purchase and use of heirlooms, as a preparedness fan, we decided we wanted to not find ourselves reliant upon … Read more
Heirloom seeds are essentially old fashioned, traditional, openly-pollinated seeds. They are genetically diverse and have usually been around for a very long time. They are not generally used in modern large scale farming. They often tend to provide a more prolonged yield over a longer growing period and a generally better, tastier … Read more
The purchase of gardening seeds for your container vegetable garden is not necessarily as straight forward as it may first seem. It’s easy to be seduced by the glossy pictures presented in the catalogs peddled by the multinational seed companies, or the online shops appearing to offer great deals. Don’t be too … Read more