What Is Kratky Hydroponics And Should You Use It?
Discover the simple effectiveness of Kratky hydroponics. With no pumps or electricity required, this passive hydroponic method lets you grow plants with ease.
How Do Wick Hydroponics Work?
Discover how wick hydroponics works, from the role of the wick to the best materials to use. Start growing your own nutrient-rich plants today!
How Does Deep Water Culture (DWC) Hydroponics Work?
One of the most popular hydroponic techniques is Deep Water Culture (DWC) hydroponics, which involves growing plants in a nutrient-rich water solution without any soil or growing medium. How does this hydroponics growing system work,…
10 Benefits Of Organic Food
There has been a growing trend toward healthier and more sustainable food choices in recent years. One such choice is the consumption of organic food. What is meant by organic food, and what benefits does…
Growing Your Own Food For Beginners
There are some basic steps which you will need to take before you start growing your own food, as well as some basic preparations which will have to be made in order to grow what you need for yourself and your family. Sometimes a garden or vegetable patch can seem quite intimidating to the beginner, but once you have done the research and the planning, it is oh so rewarding watching your own plants grow!
How To Pickle Chillies
Pickling is a great way to preserve excess produce for later use. This easy guide on how to pickle chillies is one of many ways to preserve your excess chillies. There are many other ways…
How To Preserve Chillies in Oil
Most food plants don’t produce yield all year around. If you want to use this produce year round you need to find a method to preserve your crop for use at other times of the…
4 Ways To Dry Chillies
Your growing season went well in your veggie garden and your chili plants produced an abundant crop! Awesome! But now, what to do with all those excess chillies! Here are 4 ways to dry chillies,…
6 Methods To Preserve Excess Chilies
Growing your own food is a great strategy for off-grid living or starting your journey to becoming self-sufficient. The problem with growing your own food is how to store the excess long-term for future use….
7 Tips On How To Grow Citrus Trees
Citrus fruits are among my favourite fruits! They are not only great to eat on their own, but can also add great flavours to your cooking. This guide will give you some basic tips on…
5 Uses for Autumn Leaves On The Homestead
For many, autumn leaves are just another seasonal chore! But this resource can be so much more. Try out these 5 uses for autumn leaves on the homestead, or even for your suburban garden! 5…
How To Harden Off Seedlings
Most vegetable gardeners who have been growing their own food have started seedlings indoors in late winter. This allows us to get a jump on summer and have seedlings that are ready to go into…