Food
Jerry’s Debut!
Well, hello everybody! My name is Jerry Greenfield and I am the new guest writer for Off the Grid News! I guess I should start by telling you a little bit about myself. My number [ … ]
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Food
Soil Fixes
Once you know basic soil types and characteristics, as we’ve outlined in another article, you have several response strategies, and will probably end up using more than one: Harvest what already grows, and expand or [ … ]
Food
The Low Down on Dirt
Volumes have been written about soil classification and competing systems have been devised for different purposes. The prevailing system in the U.S. includes some 13,000 “series”—roughly comparable to species in biology—grouped into 11 soil orders. [ … ]
Food
Urban Gardening: Indoor and Balcony Gardening Tips
It is possible to grow your own food even if you live in an urban space and have no outdoor room to garden. If you have just a bit of space on a balcony or [ … ]
Food
Yes, Virginia (and Maine!), There are Fresh Greens in Winter
There are many reasons to consider growing your own food. Our current system uses enormous quantities of petrochemicals (which are included in fertilizers and pesticides, meaning we end up eating them) as well as for [ … ]
Food
On the Road to Sustainable Food Production
The recent recall of a half billion eggs due to a salmonella scare is one more reminder of the need for safe, sustainable food production. It also raises the issue of just how far the [ … ]
Food
Intro to Chicken Farming
If, as part of your emergency preparedness, you have been considering options for creating a long- term, sustainable food source, chicken farming has proven to be one of the best. As an ongoing source of [ … ]
Food
Those Nasty Little Bugs And Diseases In Container Gardens
While container gardening is relatively clean since you’re growing your vegetables in a more controlled environment, with cleaner soil and more personal attention than a vegetable garden outside, it’s still possible for your plants to [ … ]
Food
A Garden in a Tire!
There is a new wrinkle on the old “Victory Garden” that was so popular in the U.K., the U.S., Canada and Germany during the world wars. Private homes, public parks, and even the occasional balcony [ … ]
Food
Garden Prep for the Beginner Gardener
First-time gardeners – it’s time to prepare that plot of dirt for your garden if you haven’t already! Of course it depends upon where you live as well. In the South, you’re behind already if [ … ]