Being ready for a crisis or disaster by stockpiling food is smart - but, stashed food does run out.  For long-term survival, knowing how to grow your own vegetables and herbs is prepping in a way that will give you food, for a long as you need it. Gardening takes you from being a consumer to someone who produces what they need. You don't have to have a multi-acre farm - you can easily grow food in raised beds, on your balcony or porch, in containers and even on your windowsills.  If you are new to gardening, start with easy to grow, high-yield plants like; lettuce tomatoes radishes beans potatoes Learn what grows best in your climate and soil type. Study how to compost your food scraps, which plants to grow near each other and natural pest control. Growing your own food helps you learn about the rhythms of nature. It teaches you what it takes to sow, hoe to know when food is ripe, harvest time and and how to preserve the excess bounty.  Gardening builds patience and self...

If you want to save money or if you want to eat more wholesome foods, there are thousands of wild edible plants that can feed you.  But, if you choose the wrong plants, eating them can also make you very ill - or even kill you.  That’s why it's so important - before you need to look for food - for preppers to learn how to identify both edible and  nonedible, poisonous plants, in their region.  Wild edibles are a free and ongoing food source, that includes; berries roots nuts leaves and flowers  But many of these edible finds have unforgiving, toxic lookalikes that can cause you a lot of regret, if you eat the wrong one.  One bite of the wrong plant can lead to nausea, allergic reaction, paralysis, hospitalization or worse. How to Identify Five Wild Edible Plants Start by studying reliable field guides specific to your location and ecosystem.  Learn five to ten safe, easy-to-identify wild edibles like;  Dandelion - Leaves, flowers and roots are all...

You are considering starting a garden. Before you get started making a garden, you should gather your seeds and as you gather them, it's best to make sure each variety is dated, labeled and stored properly. To save money, get your seeds from the non-GMO, truly organic, fruit and vegetables, you purchase at the grocery store. Start gathering a variety of heirloom, non-GMO seeds so you can regrow a good food supply, year after year. Or, if you want, purchase quality seeds. The seeds you gather will reproduce true to type, unlike the adulterated seeds from cheap hybrids. Store the seeds in a cool, dry place and check germination rates  before you plant your actual garden and every year.

Wouldn't it be great to walk into your backyard, or onto your balcony and harvest part of your meal, without going to the grocery store and coming out, at least, $50 poorer.  Start a Survival Garden on Your Balcony or in Your Backyard A survival garden can be more than just a hobby, it can also be a guaranteed, inexpensive food supply.  If you want to begin growing your own food, start with high yield, easy-to-grow crops like: potatoes beans carrots  and leafy greens.  You can also grow herbs - on your window sill - for both flavor and for use as a natural remedy and as natural medicine*.  If you have the space: learn how to compost your food scraps  collect rainwater, to keep your garden watered when the weather is hot and dry.  Grow a Garden Even It You Live in An Apartment It is entirely possible to grow a small garden, even if you live in an apartment. Plants can be grown in containers and to get a larger variety, yo can use the vertical system. Do...

Prepping isn’t just buying a lot of food and shoving it in your pantry and storage boxes and waiting for the day you will need to use it. You have to develop a system so that you will not have a mess on your hands and a lot of wasted food.  The most critical part of your system is food rotation.  Use the FIFO method (first in, first out) Always eat the oldest items first and when you purchase more items, put them behind the items already there. This method keeps your food fresh and prevents wasting your time and money.  Keep a logbook of what you have and what you need to replace and purchase. Set calendar reminders to review your storage every few months.  Store foods in an organized way—canned goods in one section, separated, grains in another—so nothing gets lost.  If you don’t rotate, you risk letting the food expire and becoming an issue during an emergency, when fresh, nutritious food matters most.  Proper prepping is a habit, not a one-time even...

Do you know what to do if you are suddenly in the middle of a disaster? It could be from unemployment, illness, Nature or something else. But, no matter what, it's best to know what to do - if the time comes. Now is the time to learn how to be prepared for an emergency and how to survive a disaster. We never know when, or for what reason we may find ourselves without the basic necessities of life.