Monthly Archives: February 2012

Getting the garden started early

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Tony

You’ve read about my plant shelf weekend project and my reasons for starting plants from seed.  Here is the next step – planting the seeds!  After I completed the plant shelf, I started five varieties of tomatoes, three varieties of … Continue reading →

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4 great reasons to start your plants from seed

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Tony

Like most gardeners, I have bought hundreds of plants from nurseries and big box stores.  I’ve also started my own plants from seed a few times and I’m now trying to always do that.  There are a number of good … Continue reading →

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Weekend project: shelf for starting plants indoors

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Tony

The end is finally in sight for my least favorite time of the year and I have really been itching to getting started with gardening again.  The weather here has been playing tricks on the senses with respect to gardening.  … Continue reading →

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7 things to look for when buying land

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Tony

If you want to live the self-sufficient lifestyle, you can’t buy just any lot to build your house.  You need to find land that will support your goals of owner-building on the cheap, growing your own food, and saving money.  … Continue reading →

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Make your own bread!

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Tony

One of the staples of self-sufficient living is baking your own bread.  It is cheap and, without preservatives and other chemicals, much healthier than store-bought bread.  To many people baking bread is a great mystery, something that only people with … Continue reading →

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Don’t waste space in your garden

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Tony

No matter how small or large your garden is, you know that it takes a lot of work to carve out garden space, build up good growing soil, and maintain that garden.  Many people only have a limited amount of space … Continue reading →

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