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We’re stepping it up to Gardening 102, and the focus today is preserving the harvest. I’m out here in the field right now. The sun’s out, a little breeze going- perfect day to talk about food, land, and keeping what you grow. If you’re serious about being self-sufficient, learning how to provide for your family, and wanting to make sure your work doesn’t go to waste, this part matters. So, I’ve got my book here, Back to Basics. I always recommend it if you’re trying to live o

I just came from getting some mulch off Facebook Marketplace, free mulch. Yeah, I said free. If you’re a gardener, a homesteader, or somebody just starting out growing your own food, Facebook Marketplace is a cheat code. You can find building materials, tools, compost, and all kinds of stuff. Sometimes your city will even give away mulch or compost for free. All you gotta do is show up with a shovel and a pickup. But while I was driving back, sweaty and muddy, something hit

It’s raining where I’m at, one of those calm, steady rains that make you sit and think. The kind that waters the grass, the garden, the soul. And while I was sitting here listening to it, I started thinking about something: steady wins the race. Now, we’ve all heard the saying “slow and steady wins the race.” But I don’t even think it’s about being slow. It’s about being steady. Because your steady might not be my steady. Your rhythm might not be my rhythm. But if you can ke

I wanna talk a little bit about something that’s been on my mind: the harvest. And not just the pretty part of it, not just when everything’s blooming, and you’re bringing in baskets of food or your business finally starts taking off. I mean everything that comes with the harvest. See, people pray for increase, right? Everybody wants abundance. Folks be out here like, “Lord, bless me with overflow, send me the rain.” And that’s good, but listen, when that rain comes, when th