Growing Food is My Form of Protest

Dreams & Reflections

“Gardening is the most therapeutic and defiant act you can do. Plus you get strawberries.” – Ron Finley In light of the recent Black Lives Matter protests across the US and around the world, I’ve been thinking a lot more about where I stand, what I stand for and...

3 Easy Ways to Help Save the Bees (And Why it Matters)

Organic Gardening, Self-Sufficiency & Simple Living

Something that has been near and dear to my heart for a long time is the devastating drop in the global honeybee population. Honeybees ALONE are responsible for pollinating 80% of fruits and vegetables.Considering how much we depend on these little pollinators...

How to Grow More Food In Less Space

Organic Gardening

* This article contains affiliate links. For more information, please read my Affiliate Disclosure.   One of the biggest problems that every homesteader runs  into sooner or later is the issue of wanting to grow more food than their garden space allows for....

How to Read Seed Packets

Organic Gardening

Seed packets can contain a lot of confusing information, but learning how to read seed packets is crucial when it comes to giving your plants the best start in life. Here’s a breakdown of all the information included on most seed packets, and how to actually...

12 Frugal Living Tips for Spring

Self-Sufficiency & Simple Living

* This article contains affiliate links. For more information, please read my Affiliate Disclosure.   Make the most of spring for the least amount of money with these 12 frugal living tips for spring. Enjoy the simple things in life this season! * * * Spring is...

What I Look For When Buying Food From the Grocery Store

Self-Sufficiency & Simple Living

It’s late February, and that means that all of the food that we grew, preserved and put up last summer and fall is beginning to run out. This also means that we’re beginning to make more frequent trips to the grocery store to supplement the things we need. Before I go...