Gardening is the best way to fight back against skyrocketing food prices and compost is the best way to provide rich loam to the garden that will grow healthy, lush fruits, vegetables and herbs. Who would’ve guessed? Actually, composting can be fun! Instead of boring trips to the garbage bin, you can route household fruits and vegetable scraps to the compost. Coffee grounds, leaves and yard clippings can get thrown in as well. You’ll want to mix a compost every once in a while, but other than that, it can be left alone to meld and become that fragrant, rich loam that plants love. It isn’t a great idea to add meat or dairy products in with compost (Read more....)

In a time of economic uncertainty and rising food prices, it it always a good idea to have a garden to provide extra food for you and your family.  Besides providing a source of food in an emergency, a garden is also a great source of wonderful vegetables which are MUCH healthier to eat than most of the food you can get at the supermarket.

So how do you begin?  The following are 9 steps that you can take to get your garden started.....

#1) Decide What Your Goals Are - Do you want to grow enough just to add a few vegetables to your dinner once in a while?  Do you want it to be able to provide enough food for your family if there is a major emergency?

Some people who want to live "off the grid" end up (Read more....)