SHTF Garden

Some fruits, like bananas, cannot be canned effectively.  I’ve tried and it just doesn’t work.  I’ve heard of a recipe to pickle them, but I can’t imagine that a pickled banana tastes very good.  Frozen bananas, though?  YUM Most fruits can be easily made into jams and jellies by freezing.  So if yo

Here’s the short version: And a little more in-depth tour:

by Tom, SurvivalBlog Gardens will supply a large portion of our food after TSHTF. Those who already garden know that, in many cases, additional amendments and plant foods/fertilizers are necessary for a good crop. While a compost pile will help a great deal in keeping your soil in good shape, there

When Myrna and Earl Fincher married 53 years ago they started farming their yard “out of necessity”. Today, the Finchers make a living selling their organic produce to restaurants and at the local farmers’ market twice a week for much of the year. They had no experience as farmers, but learned by tr

The original comes from Loch Ness Water Gardens at this link.

If you enjoy growing tomatoes year-round, both indoors and out (as weather permits), then you’ll be interested in this method of doing so.  Rather than saving and re-planting seeds to do it, you can try plucking and sprouting suckers. Most tomato enthusiasts are familiar with suckers.  They are the

Most kitchen herb and flower gardeners are aware of insecticidal soaps and how to use them.  It’s virtually a staple in those hobbies.  For those new to these activities, or even the small backyard gardeners unaware of their options, it usually becomes a godsend when they learn of it. To be technica

SHTFGarden.com is now back online!  You’ll notice a handful of changes.  Current members can login and see a brand new menu.  Memberships are now 100% free, so if you’ve been lurking but not joined up, you can sign up now and get full access for free. Some of the links on the membership menu are [..

OK, folks, I know I mysteriously said something about site changes and some big things happening here at SHTF Garden and then just sort of left it and disappeared, but that’s because I have been working on the back-end, which will require a lot more than just a new blog post to explain. Here’s the [