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Should You Try Gardening in the City?

May 4, 2020 aptprepper Balcony Garden, Emergency Preparedness, gardening in small spaces, gardening in the city

Editor’s note: It’s springtime and we’re all having to shelter-in-place due to the coronavirus pandemic. Whether you live in a home in the suburbs, or in an apartment in the

Why You Need Food Storage Even if You have a Garden

July 2, 2018 aptprepper Apartment Living, Balcony Garden, Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com Every year I start an apartment garden with the best of intentions. Some seasons I get a great result, but other times,

How to Prevent Fake News from Turning Into Identity Theft

January 18, 2018 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Identity Theft, Internet Security, Scam alert, Security

Many people think “fake news” is usually those crazy stories you see on social media and never really consider how these wild stories can affect them personally. I can tell

5 Tips to Start Your Apartment Garden with Very Little Money

March 2, 2017 aptprepper Apartment Living, Balcony Garden, DIY, Emergency Preparedness, gardening in small spaces, gardening in the city, Self-Sufficiency

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I’ve been seeing Facebook posts about starting up this year’s garden. I know it is still early March and in many areas the

Growing Vegetables in the Balcony

June 3, 2016 aptprepper Apartment Living, DIY, Emergency Preparedness, gardening in small spaces, Self-Reliance

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com To become more self sufficient, a common piece of advice is to grow your own vegetables. Ideally, you would have a nice sized

Free or Cheap Ways to Get Seeds

February 17, 2016 aptprepper Apartment Living, Balcony Garden, Beginner prepping, Emergency Preparedness

Now that it is mid-February, spring is not that far away. The first official day of spring is Sunday, March 20th. It is time to start thinking about the balcony garden, and ways to get started inexpensively.

Easy Steps to Plan your Apartment Garden

February 3, 2015 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, gardening in small spaces, gardening in the city, Growing food in small spaces

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com It’s February and in many areas the cold will be lingering for a few more weeks. But it is not a bad idea

Start Now for Fall Onions

August 9, 2014 aptprepper Apartment Living, Balcony Garden, DIY, Emergency Preparedness, gardening in small spaces, gardening in the city

Onions are a great crop for your home vegetable garden. You have plenty of choices, and they are very easy to grow directly from seed. Onions are also an excellent candidate to grow in containers, as some varieties such as the bunching types, take up very little space.
Tips for starting your fall onions

Grow Great Vegetables in Containers with these 4 Tips

July 19, 2014 aptprepper Balcony Garden, DIY, Emergency Preparedness, Self-Reliance, Self-Sufficiency

Do not let the lack of space keep you from growing some great tasting fresh vegetables, fruits and herbs at home. Regardless of whether you have a balcony at your apartment or a small backyard in the city, it is possible to reap a bountiful harvest every gardening season.

Apartment Garden

April 3, 2013 aptprepper Apartment Living, Balcony Garden, Emergency Preparedness, gardening in small spaces

Tomatoes This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I mentioned in a previous Monday Musings I started the apartment garden. The day I started the garden our area had a