51 Genius Budget Backyard DIYs Everyone wants a terrific backyard, but not all of us can afford the toys (grown up or children’s), the landscaping, or the wow factors that we want. But most of us can do a bit of DIY work and recycling to create that awesome wow for our own terrific multi …
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DIY Hanging Herb Garden
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
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 …
Ruth Stout’s No Work Gardening Method
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. …
18 Unique Inexpensive DIY Greenhouses
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 …
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 …
Learn the Art of Herbalism
Learn the Art of Herbalism Herbalism is an ancient art. Practiced by all cultures. It’s becoming a lost art. Now days that art has become a science monopolized by big pharma. It used to be that the herbalist could tell by the smell, taste, or texture of their product what it could do for their …
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 …
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 …