Many of us outdoor types enjoy taking advantage of all nature has to offer. When it comes to food produced by the outdoors, we commonly think of hunting and fishing, but gathering and gardening are a big piece of the puzzle, too.

The outdoors provides a tremendous bounty for those willing to get their hands dirty and do some work. I take advantage of all that nature has to offer. There is always hard work involved in the attempt to sustain life. When it comes to outdoor provisions, gardening is the most time consuming and labor intensive. There is so much to be done, and many ways all can be lost. You must treat your garden as a baby in the early stages. In the latter stages you have to mind it to make sure it doesn't get into trouble. There are bullies around every corner, but also things that can be done to ward them off.