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One of the common questions I see about potatoes is when should they be harvested? The simple answer is potatoes can be harvested anytime. Typically, potatoes will start forming several weeks after the seed potato was planted and the plant top formed. However, if you want maximum production...

Anyone here wait until Easter to plant everything besides potatoes and corn? The main garden is planted, but I would like to plant a second garden behind the house. Due to weather planting had to be stretched out planting when it was not raining. My son and I have been planting on and off for...

My son and I planted the lions share of our garden Saturday morning. For those of you who are interested in gardening I will attempt to supply as much information as I ca on the types of crops that were planted. I wanted several different types of crops: High producing - meaning they...

This year I am thinking about making single mounds for each major plant. Beans and peas would still be planted in rows. However, stuff like squash, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant... I am thinking about tilling up a 24 inch across circle, then filling it with manure, ash, bonemeal... etc. Picture...

While browsing through YouTube I came across a video about nutrition during wartime. This is a classic black and white film which provides a great deal of insight to how the British fed themselves during World War II. The video is 10 minutes long, but well worth the watch. It starts out...

For the sake of discussion let's say someone started a seed stockpile. The stockpile could be for any reason - prepping, hobby, backyard gardening... etc. What would you consider to be some of the critical seeds everyone should stockpile? Let's go ahead and say the person lives in an area...

What fertilizer does everyone use for potatoes? When planting potatoes I start out with 13-13-13. This is a well balanced fertilizer that I feel helps get the plant established. Around six weeks after planting I side dress with 10-20-10 and then work up a mound around the plants. 13-13-13...

So, I'm in Sears yesterday and they had a monster tiller..last year's floor model on serious sale. This is a purchase I've been thinking about for a while. It's another one of those preps that I'd like to have for "insurance". I will not be able to use it this year..heading back to work...

During a long term SHTF survival situation, its going to be important for people to grow their own food. One type of seed that survivalist should stockpile are seeds for squash and zucchini. Cooking some squash, zucchini and boudin in a cast iron skillet Ok, why you grow squash and zucchini...

Well my question is: we are 3. Let's for a moment suppose that there are no more shops around, so I need to rely only on my garden for fruits and vegetables. How much should I need to plant ? Is it possible to grow such a garden if you have another work ? I'm asking this because I have a...