Planting and Caring for Flower Bulbs
Follow me There is nothing quite as welcome as those beautiful spring flowers that seem to emerge from nowhere to welcome the arrival
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Medicinal Herb Gardening Using Permaculture Techniques
Follow me Medicinal herb gardening is a wonderful way to begin incorporating permaculture into your life. Growing useful medicinal plants allows you to
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How to grow chilli peppers
Follow me Growing chillies at home is easy, and there’s a huge variety of different types to choose from. Whether you want flavour,
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Survival medicine: How to make tinctures for your SHTF first aid kit
Follow me Herbal tinctures are liquid herbal extracts that confer protective effects against infections and diseases better than capsules or supplements. This is because
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Winter squash with recipe for squash fries
Follow me It’s harvest time for winter squashes. How many of these beauties have you tried? Acorn Butternut Delicata Hubbard Kabocha Spaghetti Sweet
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Cook Like Grandma with these Bacon Fat Gingersnaps
Follow me I love finding news ways of using things I would otherwise throw out. The uses for bacon grease are too many
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Your path towards Food Freedom: Simple and cheap home gardening innovations
Follow me Food freedom is a top concern for many people, whether they be natural health enthusiasts, environmentalists, or simply concerned about the
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Plant these high-calorie vegetables to ensure your survival when SHTF
Follow me Vegetables are great if you’re trying to limit their calorie intake, but these present a problem when SHTF and you’re limited to what
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Benefits of common root vegetables
Follow me Root vegetables are exactly what the name implies – they are the root of the plant. The most common root vegetables
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A Prepper’s Guide to Biogas as an Alternative Fuel
Follow me Venezuela is, as I am writing this, a real survival laboratory. Those conditions created by the geopolitical threats have generated an
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Going Off Grid? How to Prepare for Your First Year
Follow me If you’re looking to start your first off-grid homestead, try to keep your expectations in check. It could take years for
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Going Green: 10 SUSTAINABLE Ways To Use Bamboo
Follow me Because of bamboo’s quick growth and reproduction, it is deemed one of the most sustainable resources we can use. Bamboo can
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A Beginner’s Guide to Sausage Making (Recipes Included)
Follow me My grandfather was a large influence on my passion for homesteading. He was an avid gardener, hunter, made his own wine
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How To Guide: Canning Pickled Beets
Follow me One of our favorite things to eat in the winter is canned pickled beet! My kids love beets and this is
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How to Have a Garden When You “Can’t” Have a Garden
Follow me Are you itching to grow something for the table in these times of bare shelves, but don’t have space? Well, you’re
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Want All the Green Beans You Can Eat? Get the Best Harvest With These Growing Tips
Follow me Here’s everything you need to know about growing a great and bountiful green bean harvest. When I was growing up, I
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8 Important Things To Do On The Homestead This Summer
Follow me The warm, sunny days are upon us. While we all love to sip on cold herbal tea that’s brewed in the
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Success with Summer Squash
Follow me With summer squash there’s good news and there’s bad news. The good news is: The plants are rarely bothered by critters
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Growing Great Sweet Peppers
Follow me Yes you can grow great sweet peppers! The big blocky bell peppers you find in supermarkets need a long warm (but
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Hydroponics: The Good, The Bad, & The Necessary Equipment
Follow me You could realistically grow an entire garden hydroponically in your own home, and with a large enough financial investment, have fresh
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Growing Eggplants Successfully
Follow me Eggplants come in all shapes and sizes, from mammoth 3-pounders to long, slender Asian types, to baby patio varieties. Which type
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Home Canning Makes A Comeback
Follow me Home Canning dates back to the 18th century during the time where Napoleon Bonaparte realized the need to provision his army
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5 (More) Foods That Last Forever
Follow me When planning and storing food for emergencies or survival situations, we have long advocated incorporating foods that will last forever (or
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You Will Never Have To Use Yeast Again When Bread Making With This Old School Trick
Follow me Take the guesswork out of bread making with this old school trick. In times such as these, we are all looking
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