Category Archives: Gardening

Hybrid Seeds vs Heirloom Seeds – The great debate

Posted on April 16, 2013 by John B

Every year I have the Hybrid Seeds vs Heirloom Seeds argument with myself. This year I finally figured it all out. If only I had known that the Hybrid Seeds vs Heirloom Seeds answer was this easy.

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Self Sufficiency – Prepping to the Next Level

Posted on March 27, 2013 by John B

What do we do once we’ve got the Bug Out Bags, the survival supplies and the things we need to survive in a post-SHTF situation? I’ve been working on my preps for a while now and while there will always … Continue reading →

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Survival Skills: Garden – So far so good.

Posted on May 17, 2011 by John B

The garden looks good.  I’ve attached some pictures so you can see the progress of our plants. The bare spots are areas where I planted seeds directly into the garden, so we should be seeing some spouts any time now. … Continue reading →

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Survival Skills: Garden – Chicken wire around the garden is already paying off!

Posted on May 16, 2011 by John B

I was on my way to the compost tumbler last evening when I realized there was a rabbit hanging out in my yard again. I managed to see it a split second before, Taz, the Geek’s Ranch “guard cockapoo” spied … Continue reading →

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