A $2 seed packet can refill your pantry all summer. That is the whole idea behind Food Growing. Turning a windowsill, a raised bed, or a corner of the yard into food you did not have to buy.
Here you will find plain-English guides to growing food anywhere you live: hydroponics and indoor setups for apartments, herb gardens and container crops for small spaces, and fruit trees, berries, and permaculture beds for anyone with room to dig. We cover the survival-garden basics too, so you can keep growing when the grocery run is not an option.
Every guide points you to gear we have checked for price, so you spend on plants, not markups. Grow it, and save at the store.
Hydroponic growing replaces soil with water. Roots draw water, oxygen, and measured nutrients directly, which is how a plant can grow efficiently in a controlled indoor space instead of a garden ...
Half-used seed packets multiply. You buy four varieties one spring, add a few more the next, and before long there is a shoebox or a plastic tote holding envelopes with dates fading off the corners. ...
A garden that feeds you from midsummer into fall is a nice hobby. A garden that keeps feeding you through winter, and into the months when grocery prices climb or supply chains wobble, is something ...
This free horticulture course from Alison teaches plant structure, soil, propagation, feeding, and pruning so you can grow reliably. Certificate available.
This free beginner horticulture course from Alison teaches plant growth, germination, propagation, and photosynthesis. Beginner level, about 3 to 4 hours.
This free herb gardening course from Alison teaches herb garden design, organic growing, and culinary and household uses. Beginner level, about 1.5 to 3 hours.
This free soil science course from Alison teaches soil formation, weathering, taxonomy, color, texture, and density. Advanced level, about 5 to 6 hours.
This free garden design course from Alison teaches site surveys, design principles, plant selection, and rain gardens. Intermediate level, about 1.5 to 3 hours.
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