The Human Path

026: Basics of a Self-Sustaining Garden

August 9th, 2011 at 10:25 am (survival skills, urban survival, primitive living, the human path, permaculture, texas outdoor education, wild food sources, outdoor survival, green homesteading, self sufficiency farming, long-term food storage)

Today continues part two of three episodes that are a discussion between Sam Coffman and Marjory Wildcraft.

Marjory is a nationally recognized expert in organic backyard food production. She is the creator of a widely acclaimed video tutorial titled Food Production Systems for a Backyard or Small Farm.

Marjory teaches people with no gardening or agricultural experience, how to successfully grow healthy, vibrant, life-giving nutritious food. Her DVD is endorsed and carried by such notables as The Permaculture Activist, The Survival Blog, Alex Jones, and The Weston-Price Nutrition Foundation. She has been featured on many of national radio shows including "The Power Hour" with Joyce Riley and Coast to Coast AM.

Marjory's Food Production Systems for a Backyard or Small Farm DVD is available from Amazon here. Marjory’s website is located here: http://www.backyardfoodproduction.com/welcome

Today's podcast on a self-sustaining gardening system covers:

finding the right plant and animal breeds that work best for your home farm/garden system
developing a communicative relationship with plants and animals for better success
3 important and easy steps to get started on a home garden that works even in an urban environment
Marjory briefly discusses what her DVD covers: what are the basics of a successful garden system? Everything from livestock choices, predator protection and wildcrafting to setting up a homestead environment.

To catch the first installment of Marjory's podcast, click here to listen to episode #25: "Growing Your Own Food".

The Human Path courses teach self-sufficiency, outdoor living skills and a lot more. Find out what the fall schedule is here.

The final installment in this series will cover what to think about when setting up a homestead environment.

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