A Green Beret's Guide to a REAL Survival Garden

What if you couldn’t run to the store tomorrow? Would your garden really feed your family? In this episode, I sit down with Sam Coffman, former Green Beret, clinical herbalist, and author of Survival Gardening, to talk about what it takes to grow real food for hard times. 🌱 You’ll learn: The “first five days, five weeks, five months, five years” approach to survival gardening Which crops provide the most calories and nutrients How to build living soil from scratch Why community gardens are stronger than going it alone How to start small, no matter where you live This isn’t about fear, it’s about resilience, stewardship, and learning to feed your family from the ground up. 👉 Check out Sam’s book, Survival Gardening here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/surviv... 👉 Get more resources on how to grow a survival garden here: https://homesteadingfamily.com/how-to... Thanks to our sponsor Lehman’s, your source for durable, off-grid tools since 1955. Visit https://www.lehmans.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MORE ABOUT US! WELCOME! We're so glad you're here! We are Josh and Carolyn Thomas. Together with our eleven children, we are The Homesteading Family where we’re living a self-sustainable life in beautiful North Idaho. Let us welcome you and show you a bit about us here: http://bit.ly/HFWelcomeVideo Grow, Preserve & Thrive with us! Visit us on our blog: https://www.homesteadingfamily.com Facebook at   / homesteadingfamily   Instagram:   / homesteadingfamily   Rumble: https://rumble.com/HomesteadingFamily A few highlights you don't want to miss are our FREEBIES!! Healthy Healing at Home – Learn how to confidently use herbal medicine in your home with this FREE 4 video workshop: https://homesteadingfamily.com/HHHyt Your Best Loaf – A Free 4 video workshop teaching you how to make great bread at home, every time, regardless of the recipe you are using: https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-b... Meals on Your Shelf – Can along with me! Learn to can and put jars of a delicious meal on your pantry shelf with this FREE video series: https://homesteadingfamily.com/MOYS-f... FREE PDF DOWNLOADS: Homesteading Family's Favorite Holiday Recipes - Grab all of our family’s favorite holiday recipes. https://homesteadingfamily.com/free-h... 5 Steps to a More Self-Sufficient Life - Simple steps anyone can take wherever they are to start a more self-sufficient lifestyle. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5StepsYT Thrive Wellness Checklist - A simple guide for healthy living: https://homesteadingfamily.com/TWC_YT Permaculture for Your Homestead- An introduction to permaculture with some strategies for applying it to one’s homestead and garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PFYH_YT Carolyn’s Cottage Garden herb list - Carolyn’s favorite herbs for growing at home. https://homesteadingfamily.com/CGHL_YT Carolyn’s Make-Ahead Breakfast Casseroles - These easy casseroles are a life-saver for busy weeks! https://homesteadingfamily.com/MABC_YT Your FREE Guide to Preserving Eggs - Grab your guide to preserving eggs with multiple methods. https://homesteadingfamily.com/Eggs_YT 5 Steps to a Healthy Garden - Get an explanation of what makes healthy soil and 5 steps you can take to improve your garden. https://homesteadingfamily.com/5Steps... Save the Crumbs- Several Recipes for using bread leftovers, a less committal entry to bread than the workshop. https://homesteadingfamily.com/STC_YT Fearless Fermenting- A simple guide on basic lacto-ferments. https://homesteadingfamily.com/FF_YT Fermenting Tomatoes - Easiest and fastest tomato preservation: https://homesteadingfamily.com/FT_YT Preserving Culinary Herbs - Downloadable, step-by-step directions to drying, freezing, and salting culinary herbs. https://homesteadingfamily.com/PCH_YT Render Your Own Lard - Grab these easy instructions on how to render your own lard. https://homesteadingfamily.com/RYL_YT Grandma Lynn's Blueberry Buckle - A delicious dessert anytime of year: https://homesteadingfamily.com/BB_YT #SurvivalGarden #EverydayHomesteading #HomesteadingFamily #GrowYourOwnFood #Preparedness