By Kim Mateus

There are a lot of points in history to begin talking about freedom gardens. The first thing that may come to mind for many people are the victory gardens (also known as war gardens or even food gardens for defense) grown as a response to shifting food production and distribution in World War I, then…  READ MORE 

There have been many times in our history when we have been drawn to grow our own food in meaningful ways that go beyond our own dinner plates.  READ MORE 

Once you have a plot of land for your Freedom Garden, whether it is on your property or in the community, the next question is whether it should have raised beds, or if you’ll want to plant directly in the ground.   READ MORE 

Look up any gardening guide, and you’ll see that almost all plants need “well-drained soil.” That’s especially true in container gardening, where there’s limited space for too much water to go.   READ MORE 

Not sure if you’re ready to take on a project like a greenhouse? Most people aren’t. You can always make it step two in your Freedom Garden.   READ MORE 

Gone are the days where you need to rely on pen and paper to plan out a garden. But what’s so wrong about low-tech?  READ MORE 

There are a lot of ways to grow a successful garden. Companion planting is one of the best “next level” strategies to help with that goal.   READ MORE 

If you have a small backyard plot for your Freedom Garden, or a porch garden, or a space where you grow herbs beside your kitchen window, you might wonder what kind of crop rotation advantages really exist—or are possible—when your garden is a 10′ x 10′ square... Or smaller... Or bigger…  READ MORE 

The goal of a Freedom Garden is to be able to store and share the food you’re growing, so getting good at storing and preserving your fruits and veggies should be top of mind.  READ MORE