Some posts may contain affiliate links. Everyday Items That Can Be Used For Survival The creativity of preppers and homesteaders never ceases to amaze me! The smallest and most common of everyday items can become just what is needed to get through a crisis. From cardboard tubes to earrings see what your everyday items can …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Seed Bombs Unless you are going to start your seedlings indoors, the odds are against each seed planted becoming a seedling. They are at the mercy of the winds, birds, cats (thinking your garden is a really big litter box) and dry spells. All these seed dangers are illuminated …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Growing Herbs Year Round YOU CAN GROW YOUR HERBS YEAR ROUND– If you are planning your Spring Garden, or have already started planting, this would be a great time to grow some Herbs indoors. Growing herbs at home is fun, saves you money, and is also great for your …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Food-Safe Wood Sealant When creating a raised garden bed, one of the easiest methods is using wood siding. But then you have to worry about the sealing the wood so you don’t end up with a rotted mess in a couple of years. However, with commercial store purchased …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Habits That Change When You Homestead You don’t necessarily need to leave civilization behind to become a homesteader. There are many of us in small towns and in who have chipped together to form a coop within urban neighborhoods. But one thing we all find is that it changes …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Protecting Your Tomatoes From Animals I had always been lucky with my tomatoes until I moved unto this property. I never had ‘tomato predators’ other than the neighbor kids who would on occasion raid my garden. I knew I wasn’t going to put a stop to that as easily …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Drain Barrel An alternative to a rain gutter barrel for those who don’t have actual down spouts or prefer to fill a number of smaller containers at one time. Remember however, that water collected this way hasn’t been purified so you might want to use clear containers so …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Urban Beekeeping for Beginners Urban or rural nothing tops the taste or multiple health and cooking uses for honey! It keeps almost indefinitely and is actually one of nature’s sweet treats that is extremely healthy for you. With the exception of children under 2 years of age, who shouldn’t …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Home Cheese Press There are a number of do it yourself cheese presses out there, but I like this particular one because it uses household items you may already have and make bigger batches at once. It’s not fancy or probably very ‘pretty’ but it works and that …
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