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Food & Garden

Self-sufficient gardening, food preservation, root cellars, and growing your own food. 7 guides.

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Seed Saving Guide: Build a Garden That Renews Itself Every Year Food & Garden 6 min read Seed Saving Guide: Build a Garden That Renews Itself Every Year How to save viable seed from your own garden: which crops are easy, isolation distances, fermentation, drying, and… Read guide How to Raise Backyard Chickens Off-Grid: Complete Setup Guide Food & Garden 8 min read How to Raise Backyard Chickens Off-Grid: Complete Setup Guide Everything needed to keep laying hens without grid power: coop design, winter water, predator proofing, feed costs, and… Read guide DIY Root Cellar: Keep Food Fresh All Winter Without Power Food & Garden 12 min read DIY Root Cellar: Keep Food Fresh All Winter Without Power How to build a simple DIY root cellar for under $500. Underground and above-ground designs that keep vegetables… Read guide Best Vegetables to Grow for Off-Grid Survival and Self-Sufficiency Food & Garden 11 min read Best Vegetables to Grow for Off-Grid Survival and Self-Sufficiency The 12 most productive and nutritious vegetables for off-grid self-sufficiency. Ranked by calories, nutrition, storage life, and ease… Read guide How to Preserve Food Without a Refrigerator: The Complete Off-Grid Guide Food & Garden 13 min read How to Preserve Food Without a Refrigerator: The Complete Off-Grid Guide Learn how to preserve food without a fridge using canning, drying, fermenting, smoking, and root cellaring — with… Read guide How to Start an Off-Grid Garden: The Complete Beginner Guide Food & Garden 13 min read How to Start an Off-Grid Garden: The Complete Beginner Guide Learn how to start an off grid garden from scratch — site selection, soil building, best beginner vegetables,… Read guide How to Keep Food Cold Without Electricity: 6 Methods That Actually Work Food & Garden 13 min read How to Keep Food Cold Without Electricity: 6 Methods That Actually Work Learn how to keep food cold without electricity using zeer pots, root cellars, spring houses, 12V fridges, and… Read guide