Category Archives: Reviews

Reviews of products and books we have found useful in our pursuit of self-sufficiency and sustainable living.

Raintree Nursery

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Alex

We ordered some plants from Raintree Nursery this winter, and they just arrived.  Over the next few days, we’ll be working on getting them planted, pruned, and mulched.  We’re posting this to share our experience with Raintree Nursery.

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Seed to Seed Book Review

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Alex

Seed to Seed provides essential information on how to germinate, grow, and save seed from almost any plant you could want to grow in your garden. This book is a necessity for the home gardener that’s just getting started with saving seed from heirloom and open pollinated varieties. Continue reading →

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The Backyard Homestead Book Review

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Alex

This is an excellent book.  We’ve read a number of similar books, and this is our favorite. The Backyard Homestead has great overviews on gardening, raising animals, landscaping with plants, maintaining fruit trees, keeping bees, homebrewing, cheese making, and more. … Continue reading →

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