Real Food
Articles about organic gardening, from-scratch recipes and food preservation techniques and tutorials.
Go Beyond Organic Gardening to Grow More Food With Less Work
You've most likely heard of organic gardening before, but have you ever heard of beyond organic gardening? In this post, we'll go over exactly what this means, and how you can implement "beyond organic" practices in your own garden to grow more with less input. This...
What is Hugelkultur Gardening (And What Are the Benefits?)
Learn about the many benefits of hugelkultur gardening and start your own highly productive and 100% sustainable hugelkultur raised bed! This is a guest post by Sunflower Craig of Permies.com Hugelkultur (pronounced: hoogle-culture) is German for "mound" or "hill...
How to Replace Irrigation With Permaculture
Save water, time and money in the garden! Learn how to replace irrigation with permaculture design and let nature do the work for you! This is a guest post by Sunflower Craig of Permies.com When we think of irrigation systems and food...
Homemade Beef Jerky Recipe (Dehydrator + Oven Instructions)
Homemade beef jerky is a delicious way to preserve meat for food storage and for easy transport to take on hikes, camping trips, road trips and to pack in a backpack in an emergency situation where you need to leave home. While store-bought beef...
How to Make Your Own Indoor Grow Light Stand
If you grow plants from seed (or if you want to), you're likely going to want to start a few of them indoors. And if you start your seeds indoors, something that will make your life so much easier (and make your seedlings bigger, stronger and...
Healthy Grocery Shopping Tips (For When You Can’t Avoid the Grocery Store)
When grocery shopping, remember that not all food is created equal! Here are a few healthy grocery shopping tips to help you choose better! * * * If you've been reading this blog for any length of time, it probably comes as no surprise that I...
Easy Homemade Chai Tea Mix
I’ll be honest… I’m not a tea drinker. In fact, I could probably go the rest of my life without drinking another cup of tea and I’d be alright. But take away my coffee and I’d have a hard time even getting through the day! That being said, I do...
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