Some posts may contain affiliate links. MIY Rose Jam Especially in urban areas, you want a nice landscape. However, I really hate to spend the time and money on plants that aren’t edible. I am thrilled to learn that lovely roses now fall into that category! Find linked below the personal recipe of the actor …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. What is Canning Salt and Why Use It? Who knew there were so many kinds of salt? I didn’t. I asked my mother who was an avid canner what difference it made and she enlightened me on the use of canning salt. In her words she didn’t know why …
13 Gross Critters That are Edible if Necessary Desperate times would call for desperate measures. There are critters that are edible if you have no other options. They aren’t pleasant nor common options and in all honesty the idea turns my stomach. But if necessary to feed my family I want to know what …
Expiration Date Cheat Sheet Expiration dates are a quandary for all stockpiles and even for those that just missed a product in their rotation and now find it expired. Safe or not safe? I will always recommend you look more at the actual product than at the labeling. Even if it …
10 Foods That Don’t Store Well Store what you eat, and eat what you store. The golden rule of stockpiling. But some foods store longer and better than others. In this case we have a list of storage items that didn’t work out so well for the author. But I do find I disagree on …
DIY Hanging Herb Garden I don’t need to tell you the benefits of having either an herb garden or even the extra touch of having it indoors. You know that or you wouldn’t have come this far in reading! There are tons of ideas and ways to make your indoor herb garden unique and tasteful …
9 Food Self-Sufficient Projects Food security is important both in today’s world and in a post SHTF world. Because it is so important, it always startles me when I see people go through their accruement process haphazardly. A can of this and that here and there. Whatever is on sale tends to become their back …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Ruth Stout‘s No Work Gardening Method Yes, finally a really easy gardening method that works and produces! It doesn’t matter if your time and energy constraints are due to physical or scheduling limitations. You still find yourself wanting or after a major SHTF event needing to plant a garden. …
18Unique Inexpensive DIY Greenhouses If you have ever priced ready made greenhouses or spoken to a contractor about building your own, you know how pricey it can be to obtain one. Especially if you are an avid gardener or are trying to live self sufficiently and provide food for yourself and family this can be …
Prepping When You’re the Only One Following Through (Parts 1-3) It’s a fact that our survival expectancy rises when we prepare as a group. It’s also true that most groups are made up of people who we care about as family and friends. Whenever you have a group focus whether its prepping or something else, …
