Tag: food security

Troubleshooting Common Seed Starting Problems

Troubleshooting Common Seed Starting Problems It’s that time of year! We can’t wait to get out into our gardens and begin prepping for the bountiful harvest to come. To insure that our harvests are bountiful we first begin with starting the seeds. However, there are some common problems starting seeds that can cause disappointment when …

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28 Creative Recycled Garden Ideas

28 Creative Recycled Garden Ideas I personally think that our garden with its rows of produce neatly displaying our harvests to come are beautiful just as they are. However, my opinion isn’t always shared by many of the HOAs across the country. Those of you who just want a beautiful flower bed with a punch …

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Why You Need A Camouflaged Edible Garden

Some posts may contain affiliate links. Why You Need A Camouflaged Edible Garden Gardening is one of the first lines of defense against many SHTF events. If the event destroys your current year’s harvest, then you fall back to your stock pile and prepare your garden for the longer term shortages that follow every major …

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Pros & Cons Of Different Survival Foods

Pros & Cons Of Different Survival Foods Shelter, water, and food are the basics of survival in that order. We can’t always plan ahead for all three successfully. But we sure try! Because we try to prepare as many things as we can, it’s easy to get bogged down in some areas and want to …

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27 Food Items That Store For Decades

27 Food Items That Store For Decades When stockpiling food stuff items, rotation of what you’re storing is a big part of the process. But there are cooking items and food items that you can buy in bulk and store for a decade or more. These items are especially good for those planning long term. …

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Wall Gardens Maximize Growing Space

Wall Gardens Maximize Growing Space Many many of us don’t have a lot of space for gardens and even those that have large gardens can often misjudge how much they would need to feed their families when or if the local market could no longer provide supplemental foods. Wall gardens could be the answer to …

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Inexpensive Foods With a Long Shelf Life

 Inexpensive Foods With a Long Shelf Life Storing extra foods isn’t cheap. You want to get the best of your limited dollar. This means you need to stockpile inexpensive foods and ingredients that have a long shelf life. Just make sure that you know how to use these foods, that you rotate your stock and …

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DIY Self Watering Wicking Garden Bed

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Self Watering Wicking Garden Bed Gardening is the corner stone of independent living and therefor of preparedness. That doesn’t mean insuring your food security has to be back breaking work! A raised garden bed can make gardening much easier for those with bad soil and or bad backs! …

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Gardening Tips on Companion Planting, Intercropping & Crop Rotation

Gardening Tips on Companion Planting, Intercropping & Crop Rotation We have all heard of crop rotation in the fields and allowing a plot of land to rest a year without panting. But what about your garden? Does the soil need to be replenished? How can you plant your gardens using methods that will allow you …

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Survival And Resourcefulness When Scavenging Post SHTF

Survival And Resourcefulness When Scavenging Post SHTF

Survival And Resourcefulness When Scavenging Post SHTF The first understanding both the public and a prepper need to be clear on is the difference between looting and scavenging. Looting involves taking things from others whether it be public or private property during or after a SHTF event that are for use in today’s world. Expensive …

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