Great article from Easy living the hard way on how long seeds are good for. If you like to buy organic heirloom seeds to grow your herbs and vegetables from you know that organically grown can become expensive if you buy all new seeds every year for the garden. As I learned from this …
Category Archive: Seeds
May 19
10 Tips For Minimizing Transplant Shock
Real Farmacy website shares a article on how to help seedlings survive the transplanting process into your garden. My first year learning how to grow vegetable starts from seeds was a challenge and I lost quite a few. I hope this article helps others not repeat my mistakes. There are so many of ” The …
May 16
SHTF Garden Seed Stockpile
Survivalist boards shows how and what they stockpile for garden seeds. I like the video because for folks that want to put together their own seed stockpile instead of just buying a seed vault he lists all the many seeds he buys so it may help someone to make their own list. I know …
May 07
The Final Step for Your Home Grown Vegetable Seedlings
The Art of doing stuff explains how to harden off your seedling before transplanting outdoors. I know many folks lose their seedlings after sowing them indoors by rushing to get them into the garden. This article explains why you can not do that and how to get the seedlings ready to go in the garden. …
Apr 28
How To Spot And Avoid A Crappy Seedling Before You Buy
NW Edible website shares how to spot a crappy seedling where shopping for young plants for your garden. The tips shared in this article are golden nuggets of wisdom and common sense all rolled into one. Healthy young seedling plant starts are the foundation of your soon to be newly planted garden and their success …
Apr 26
The 10 Easiest Vegetables to Grow from Seeds
Green Child Magazine shares the ten easiest vegetables to grow from seeds in your garden. ” Many people find that gardening is a great way to reduce your grocery bill, preserve food for year round use, eat healthier, enjoy the outdoors and get some exercise ” a quote from my local county extension office that …
Apr 21
Jackie’s Garden Primer – How To Start A Garden
Jackie ( a contributing author to Backwoods Home Magazine) shares her vast knowledge of how to start a garden or simply a refresher course. Backwoods Home magazine is an amazing source of information of a variety of homesteading topics….. if you have never read a copy – you are missing out. It is the type …
Apr 16
Building A Seed Growing Rack On The Cheap
Are We Crazy Or What website shares building a seed growing rack frugally while embracing the self sufficient mind set. Hard working homesteaders always have to think outside of the box to make tools ( wire rack & lights ) be multiple functional so you get your money’s worth. Everyone is trying to make our …






















