A DIY Solar Ice Maker Perfect For Those Times When The Power Goes Out, Or Off Grid Living If you suffer brown outs during the hot summer months or have a power outage that will last some time during any weather being able to make ice via solar power could save your frozen goods or …
Category: Homesteading
Medicinal Herbs to Grow at Home
Medicinal Herbs to Grow at Home Some of these herbs are the basis for todays medications! I have personally taken Echinacea in pill form for years when as soon as I feel an head cold, ear ache etc.. coming on. They are a wonderful natural antibiotic. So I must wonder if that works so well, …
Hundreds of Free Canning and Preserving Recipes!
Hundreds of Free Canning and Preserving Recipes! If you are anything at all like me and many other canners you are always looking for new canning recipes, methods and ideas on making it easier and tastier! I worked hard … ok my son worked hard on our garden this year and I want to make …
14 Projects To Cut Energy & Water Usage
14 Projects To Cut Energy & Water Usage Whether you’re going off the grid, prepping for a time when you may not have access to the grid or just want to save some money now. No one wants to spend more on energy than absolutely necessary. There are some relatively easy and inexpensive ways to cut …
Introducing New Chickens to Your Flock
Introducing New Chickens to Your Flock Introducing new adult birds or chicks to an existing flock can be a dangerous adventure for the birds. Many flocks will attack the new bird or birds and actually kill them. No method is a 100% fool proof but the author of the following article has good success with her …
DIY Hand Pump For Wells Or Barrels
DIY Hand Pump For Wells Or Barrels Don’t spend your hard-earned cash on a hand pump for a well when you can make a better one at home for half the price! This is easy and cheap as heck to do. If you have a rain barrel or a shallow well or even want to …
20 Foods You May Not of Thought Were Freezer Safe
20 Foods You May Not of Thought Were Freezer Safe I so wish I had, had this list when I began freezing groceries! I had some real hits and misses. I love the idea of making my own quick easy freezer meals like French toast for breakfast in the toaster oven without the store-bought costs …
DIY Solar Water Heater From Plastic Bottles
DIY Solar Water Heater From Plastic Bottles See how to make a solar water heater from plastic bottles and save on your water heating bill! Jose Alano is a retired mechanic that lives in Brazil. Jose invented a solar water heater from a pile of plastic bottles and cartons. This is great for the environment as …
DIY Solar Generator From Old Solar Lights
DIY Solar Generator From Old Solar Lights Don’t throw away another old garden solar light ever again! Use them and make powerful solar panels to charge your batteries. Have you got old solar lights from the garden laying around? Well, did you know with a little thinking and a little solder here and there, you can …
Fruit Trees in Containers
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Fruit Trees in Containers I actually have done this with a small orange tree. It did (while indoors) produce fruit but be warned it was like fruit on steroids! The taste was very intense and very tart. Wonderful for making extracts. You must either keep them very small to remain in a container …