Wood & Steel Raised Garden beds
Brief Overview: Wood & Steel hybrid raised beds Becoming more popular is using roofing paneling in combination with the supporting structure made of lumber. There are many ways to do this, however generally the wood structure contains the panels that retain the soil. Lifespan one can assume with the proper type of wood; these beds...
6 Types of Annual Crops to Grow in Your Survival Garden
If you could grow your own food to feed your family for one year, what would you grow? During WWII, the United States government encouraged families and entire communities to grow their own food due to food shortages, rationing, and rising food prices. This became known as the victory garden movement. Fast forward to 2022,...
5 Productive and cold hardy fig tree varieties to grow on your homestead or farm
What characteristics make a fig more productive and hardy for temperate climates when compared to other figs? 1. Cold Resistance A cold hardy fig generally will lignify quick enough to avoid getting wiped out my late or early frost or temperature dips. It’s important to note that micro climates are very important when growing...
3 Unique Heat-Resistant Spinach Alternatives to Grow This Summer
As the summer heat intensifies, so does the taste of fresh greens in the garden. Greens, like spinach (Spinacia oleracea), grow best in cool temperatures. Unfortunately, spinach, will bolt to seed from even the slightest exposure to heat. Some gardeners, including me, have trouble growing spinach in general. In past growing seasons I have tried...
6 Great Cold Hardy Vegetables for Your Winter Garden
Beets Beets are frost-tolerant root vegetables. They can grow without cover in regions with mild winters and grow in low or high tunnels in regions with more extreme winters. Plant them later in the fall to allow maturation during the winter. Sugars are stored in the roots allowing for sweet beets at harvest time. My...
