(Natural News) Commercial fertilizers are not necessary to grow food. You can always use everyday items to fertilize your home garden naturally. Below are six common things that you can turn into an organic fertilizer. An organic fertilizer is a fertilizer derived from organic sources, including organic compost, cattle manures, poultry droppings and domestic sewage. Banana peel […]

(Natural News) Summer is almost here, which means millions of Americans are busily planting their gardens for the season. With that typically comes lots of fertilizer, many brands of which contain toxic sewer sludge, also known as “biosludge,” disguised as plant “food.” The Sierra Club recently conducted a study on garden fertilizer and found that […]

(Natural News) Starting a survival garden is ideal for anyone who wishes to become self-sufficient. But if you’re growing your own food for the first time, you should be prepared for the possibility of failure. As a skill honed through trial and error, gardening is fraught with difficulties that can be discouraging for new gardeners. (h/t to TheOrganicPrepper.com) How to […]

(Natural News) A thriving garden is the crowning glory of any homestead. However, this incredible achievement can be marred by the presence of pests like mosquitoes. Thankfully, you can keep your home garden mosquito-free by planting natural insect-repellent plants. (h/t to HomesteadSurvivalSite.com) What diseases do mosquitoes spread? Mosquitoes in general only live up to a week, […]

(Natural News) The backyard, food garden, or wilderness may produce a weed called “opium lettuce.” Instead of pulling it out, cultivate the wild plant for its natural ability to relieve pain without the addictive side effects of pharmaceutical drugs. The U.S. is currently experiencing an opioid epidemic. People are desperately looking for safer alternatives to […]

(Natural News) Stressed, anxious, and depressed students may find relief in gardening. The Counseling and Psychology Services (CAP) department of the University of Central Florida (UCF) prescribes gardening to improve their students’ mental health. UCF mental health clinicians encourage their students to volunteer at the campus’ botanical garden where they can engage in a peaceful environment […]

(Natural News) Home gardening is a satisfying hobby. However, it comes with some minor annoyances, like garden pests that can damage your carefully cultivated crops. Thankfully, you can get rid of garden pests without using harmful pesticides that can cause negative side effects by growing plants that keep bugs away, like basil and peppermint. (h/t to AskAPrepper.com) […]

(Natural News) Aside from pests, another thing that can destroy your home garden is a natural disaster. You will not be able to predict or prevent these natural occurrences, so it is important to provide protection to your plants before anything happens. Here are some things you can do to protect your home garden from […]

(Natural News) If you are a homesteader, you’d want to make the most use of your land in order to maximize your resources. This includes standing sources of water. Small ponds can help supplement your food production when you use them to grow your own edible water garden. Here are a few other advantages you […]

(Natural News) Food is a major component of having a healthy lifestyle, but it’s also one of the hardest to change. If you want to start eating healthier, one of the foods you may want to add to your diet is kale. This leafy green isn’t just nutritious, it’s also very accessible since you can easily grow […]