Some posts may contain affiliate links. Foraging Mullein I don’t know about the rest of you and I would never assume to speak for anyone other than myself, but I often wonder if we all adjusted our ideas on food if there would not then be enough for everyone. Even in the richest of western …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Why Harvest Purslane I am so angry at myself for not learning this sooner! I have spent hours pulling these “weeds” out of my gardens. Now I find that they are so much more than weeds and have more nutrition then many of the traditional vegetables I worked so hard to …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Coconut Oil: 101 Everything You Need to Know We have been told over and over coconut oil is good for this or that. But why? What is so special about this oil? You have heard some of the things it is used in with positive praise, but even I …
Plant in July & Still get a Harvest It’s July and my tomatoes are ripening and I have already eaten my first cucumbers and the summer squash is just about ready! I’m thinking harvest time is coming not about additional planting. But if like my garden, you find you have a few bare spots, why not fill them with late …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Raising Ducks VS Chickens More and more people are raising chickens as an effort to be self-sufficient. They collect eggs daily and should the need arise the chickens could be butchered for meat providing protein in a SHTF scenario. However, as this trend increases we are hearing rumor that …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 30 Bugs You Can Eat For Survival I know humans need protein to survive, I am a picky meat eater, but I do eat meat. However, the idea of eating bugs if there is anything else to eat is out of my personal comfort range. There are a lot of cultures that …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Why Have Nesting Box Coop Curtains I love the articles that are really old fashion blogs! Real people managing real issues by trial and error successfully. Heidi Nawrocki tells us about her on going game of hide and seek to gather eggs from her free range chickens. But the constant …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Growing Banana Trees At Home When I think banana I think tropics! I was surprised to learn that you can indeed grow these awesome survival plants at home. They do thrive best in warm humid locations. But can be grown at home with appropriate care or do nicely in …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Survive Famine My entire life time I have seen pictures of people in third world countries who are starving on the nightly news. To the point, that for my younger years, there was some part of me that just wasn’t really believing of the situation. Seeing the images had …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. Storing Potatoes Long Term I know, I know, you already know how to store potatoes. Cool dark room and all. But there actually is more to it than that when you are talking a longer term! Things that I frankly had not thought of! An easy, nutritious, and very …
