Some posts may contain affiliate links. Guide to Gardening by Mail This link was recently forwarded to me by a member (Many thanks the more information and participation we have the better off we all are!) and on the forum there was recently a question from another member asking about which mail order companies were trustworthy …
Knowing What Needs to be Pruned and When When I first moved from an apartment to a home with some garden space, I was a pruning menace! I thought that all the bushes and trees should be pruned in the fall when they began to turn brown and look funky! It only took that first …
Making Your Resources Stretch Further During Uncertain Times Times are tight all over the world for just about every economic group. Everyone needs to make their resources whether in currency or physical assets stretch further. Times are also uncertain all over the world as we as the human race deal with natural disasters and especially …
Making Amish Black Salve Many of us are following the lead of the Amish when it comes to making our own products particularly preppers who are concerned for a day when those products will be unavailable store bought and homesteaders who often live very simply do it yourself lifestyles. The Amish black salve is known …
Frugal Recipes For Hard Times Everyone has had hard times, some more than others and some harder than others. As a single parent I have had my share! But no matter how tough a time you are experiencing you and your family especially if you have children need proper nutrition. That is not always easy …
Golden Rules for Using Cast Iron Cookware Cast Iron used to be the only good choice for cookware and is still preferred for those who cook over an open flame. It was around long before the non-stick cookware or copper bottom cookware that has become so popular these days and I believe it will be around …
Why MIY Wine I share enough wine recipes with you all that I know you must wonder if my pantry looks like a winery! LOL It doesn’t. I am actually not a wine connoisseur at all. I prefer a cooler or cocktail. But I do recognize the benefits of knowing how and occasionally making my …
Uses for Tension Rods I’d Never Thought Of I love, love, love the articles that give us ideas on how to use ordinary items in extra ordinary ways! Especially when they involve adding additional storage to my home. Everyone needs more storage, no matter how big or small their home is. It is almost like …
DIY Smokehouse From Cement Blocks Not only are smoked meats tasty but it is a great low-cost way of preserving meat. Because this method doesn’t require electricity it makes it an excellent post SHTF method as well. If you are smoking a large amount of meat this is the way to do it! It is …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 2 Dozen + Ways to Use Your Apples If you grow your own apples or have a good friend who shares their harvest with you. You know that a single tree can produce quite a bit of fruit. As a child we had 3 apple trees on the property …
