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Why Wasting Food Costs You More than You Think

Why Wasting Food Costs You More than You Think

Why Wasting Food Costs You More than You Think I grew up poverty prepping, so wasting food was not an option! My mother spent her younger years in a state run orphanage during the great depression and later on a small farm. My father was a social worker until he retired then a firefighter. I …

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DIY Clay Pot Hanging Stacks : Updated

DIY Clay Pot Hanging Stacks

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Clay Pot Hanging Stacks : Updated I particularly like this DIY vertical garden idea, because the clay pot stacks are stable unlike most hanging gardens. So if you get a good wind these pots won’t go flying willy nilly spewing your plants across your yard or neighborhood. This …

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What Are The 10 “Sheep Dog Gangs” & Who Will Be In Them After A Collapse

What Are The 10 “Sheep Dog Gangs” & Who Will Be In Them After A Collapse I had never heard the term sheep dog gang before this blog post! I took the word sheep as a negative! But that isn’t the case in this kind of gang. I hope that the blog author in this …

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DIY Urban Recycled Vertical Garden

DIY Urban Recycled Vertical Garden

DIY Urban Recycled Vertical Garden Phil Stamper-Halpin   As you know I love a recycle project! If your garden is horizontally challenged or you just want to spruce up your landscape this is one method you can use and help the plant while your at it! I find it especially ideal for an urban environment …

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Are We Bettering Ourselves to Death, While Big Pharma Profits?

Are We Bettering Ourselves to Death, While Big Pharma Profits? Are we being conditioned to assume, cleaner, brighter, whiter is better only to line the pockets of big pharma? Could items we use daily and think are new or improved from previous generations actually be making us sick and them rich? Some of those items …

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Get Fruit Harvests In Small Spaces by Espaliering Trees

Get Fruit Harvests In Small Spaces by Espaliering Trees I so wish I had thought of or known about espalier fruit trees when I first purchased my property!  I did not want the loss of open space in the back yard that comes with a fruit tree because I had young children at the time. …

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DIY Tin Can Alley Vertical Gardening

DIY Tin Can Alley Vertical Gardening If your gardening is restricted by space limitations or if you simply want to brighten up your landscape with vertical gardening this is a neat inexpensive way to do it! If you are a gardener at any level you have probably seen pictures of this vertical gardening idea before, …

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51 Genius Budget Backyard DIYs

51 Genius Budget Backyard DIYs Everyone wants a terrific backyard, but not all of us can afford the toys (grown up or children’s), the landscaping, or the wow factors that we want. But most of us can do a bit of DIY work and recycling to create that awesome wow for our own terrific multi …

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The Worst Firearms To Use For Home Defense

The Worst Firearms To Use For Home Defense Many of us have a firearm for home defense. But do we have the right one? If you don’t already have one but plan to obtain one, which one and why? The Government Slaves  provides us with those answers at the featured link below 5 Worst Types …

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Self-Reliance Manifesto

Self-Reliance Manifesto Manifesto is a strong word. It lays out a purpose and a plan. That is just what we need when deciding to become self-reliant! It is necessary to put your goals and ideals down on paper. Self-reliance is a difficult task, and you will need reminding along the way of just why you’re …

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