DIY Pallet Strawberry Planter There are so many neat pallet projects out there and I see scads of pictures of them. But too often they don’t tell you how they made this awesome thing nor how to choose which pallet is safe for which project. Some pallets are chemically treated so when you do try to …
Emergency Pantry Stocked for About $60.00 I am the first to admit that it isn’t easy to prepare for tomorrow while trying to keep a household going for today. I also realize that it is necessary to do! Once you have your basic pantry going it becomes easier and you are able to extend your preps to …
When to Plant Potatoes Potatoes are easy to grow, but like cool weather, so you should try to get them into the ground at the right time. You can order seed potatoes through mail-order garden companies or buy them at local garden centers/ hardware stores. You should be aware that supermarket potatoes are usually treated …
DIY Paracord Snowshoes Harsh wintery weather can be a SHTF event on its own. Being stranded in blizzard conditions even more so. If you know you’re going to be taking a trek of more than a few feet in deep snow and freezing temperature you definitely need to preplan and have snowshoes available to you. However not everyone …
Clever Ideas for Gardeners No matter what season it is, it is never too early or too late to be planning your garden, what went wrong last year? What went right? Which plants need more light and which need less, what should you plant more or less of and where would that do best? With …
Space Challenged Storage Tips No home no matter how big has enough storage space! It seems the more storage space we have the more stuff we need to store! But some homes are more space challenged than others. There is a movement of late toward the tiny house. Storage is at a premium in any …
Prepping and Cooking Rabbit I realize that the idea of hunting a bunny is a bit repulsive to some. But when you are hungry and worse yet your family is, it becomes a matter of survival. Preparing and cooking rabbit correctly can mean the difference of it not just being palatable but actually safe to eat. Meat …
MIY De-Icer & Ice Preventative I don’t live in an area where there is a lot of snow or ice anymore. But I did grow up in such an area. So I do know how much time can be spent scrapping and chipping away at the ice on your vehicle windows. Under those conditions anything …
12 Easy To Grow Veggies For Beginners Every garden starts with the first planting and too many end there as well! For the beginner or someone who has recently changed locations figuring out which veggies will do well in that area with your climate and your soil can be a hit and miss proposition. Too …
MIY Dehydrated Potato Flakes Especially if you don’t have a root cellar this is an awesome way of storing your potato harvest. They can then be stored ready to make quickly and they take very little room to store. Yes, it is more work initially than just buying a box of potato flakes at the …
