Category: Gardening

Understanding Vegetable Seeds!

You want to grow your own vegetables, but you’re unsure of what seeds to buy. With so many seed catalogs and online options to choose from, it’s not always easy to make the right choices.  Open pollinated, heirloom, hybrid… and even GMO. What are the differences? What type should you buy if you want to…
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November 2, 2012 1

Gardening and Food Preservation Strategies for Hard times!

For much of the country, it’s the END of gardening and canning season. And many of us are ready for a break from the endless gardening, (watering!) harvesting, and preserving we’ve been doing these last few months. But it’s never too early to start thinking about, and planning next year’s harvest. I have a few…
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October 25, 2012 0

Putting your gardens to bed, with Bobby otherwise known as MhpGardener!

So your harvest is slowing down or your gardens are done, so now what do you do? Putting your gardens to bed, with Bobby otherwise known as MhpGardener from YouTube. So come join us on “Preparing For Life’s Storms” as we learn what we should be doing now to put those gardens to bed. If…
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October 16, 2012 1

When pollination of certain fruits and vegetables stops. Think that will never happen?

This Tuesday 6:00pm/Central on Off Grid Preppers with your host Barbara we’re going deep into the rabbit hole…when pollination of certain fruits and vegetables stops. Think that will never happen? It already has. Find out why and tips on hand pollination for a time when the birds and the bees won’t be helping to produce…
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October 2, 2012 0

When pollination of certain fruits and vegetables stops.

Do to tech problems with blogtalk this show did not air and will be rescheduled! This Tuesday 6:00pm/Central on Off Grid Preppers with your host Barbara we’re going deep into the rabbit hole…when pollination of certain fruits and vegetables stops. Think that will never happen? It already has. Find out why and tips on hand…
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September 24, 2012 0

This year’s harvest and storing!

Have you folks noticed that the days are getting shorter? Meteorologists tell us that Solar Summer ended on August 5th. For the folks who are blessed to have a garden, this is the time of the year when all the hard work pays off. It’s the time when they are picking and storing up for…
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August 18, 2012 0

We call ourselves preppers but do you have skills!

We call ourselves preppers. We have generators, food stocks, firearms, books, you name it, but do we have SKILLS? What are some skills and trade that will benefit us when the balloon goes up? Have you ever taken an emergency medical course? Are you able to work in a wood shop? Can you weld? Sew?…
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July 17, 2012 0

Karen, Chris, DB, Gman and others join in on livestock and gardens!

Friday’s show “Living off the land” Part Two did not go exactly in line with show description that was posted but maybe for the better. With the input of the hosts and the callers including myself a lot of great information, tips, and ideas were put forth. A good time was had talking about the…
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May 11, 2012 0

Urban Gardening, balcony or roof top?

Some love  the country life, some the CITY. But all of us love home grown fresh fruits and veggies! Join Lynna in the player below from her Tuesday night show as she picks her way through Urban Gardening. She’ll talk about the City Farmer and why growing food in the city matters to preppers and…
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April 17, 2012 0