Uses for Epsom Salts Around the House Why should we care about Epson salt as preppers or homesteaders? Because it’s another of those wonderful products that can be used for multiple things other than what you would ordinarily think of for Epson salts. It has first aid uses as well as uses to help your garden be …
Survival Uses for Bamboo Bamboo is an extremely versatile plant. If the shoots are harvested during the first couple of weeks of growth they may be cooked and eaten, its a great plant for use as natural fencing for both Urban dwellers and homesteaders marking property lines and providing privacy, its often used for making cooking utensils and is being used as a …
Building A Compost Tumbler DIY instructions for a nifty tumbler style composter. A tumbler type composter can be so much easier to use than the traditional open pile or enclosed bin. No stirring required. You simply add water now and again and turn the crank! For a list of materials and how to instructions continue at …
Potatoes as a Survival Crop Growing and storing your own food crop is the best way to guarantee a consistent supply. Even in the worst crisis. Potatoes have been known throughout the ages as the survival food. Easy to grow, easy to store and everyone loves a good spud. Learning different techniques for growing is essential. …
Sunflowers to the Rescue! Phytoremediation The sunflower is one of many plants that are now known to aid in phytoremediation, Phytoremediation is a natural process where plants literally clean the air, water, and soil around them. When you compare the process of planting sunflowers vs soil excavation and pumping away polluted ground water it is an …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. How Big A Garden Do You Really Need? There are so many things to consider when preparing for your garden, space, light, access to water, protecting your crop from critters etc. that sometimes we forget to ask ourselves some very basic garden questions that are as important as all …
Some posts may contain affiliate links. 10 Potent Plants That Kill Pain Fast Thousands of people in today’s world rely on pain relieving medications. Learning the foods that can naturally assist in relieving pain is not only helpful in a disaster scenario where the medication may not be available, but now in “normal” times as well. For some it …
Some posts may contain affiliate links, Combining Your Tomato & Potato Plants Use your garden space wisely this year, see how you can grow a tomato & potato on one plant. I knew you could do this with certain trees and bushes, but didn’t know you could do so with vegetables! This post will make …
Medical Uses for Garlic I came across this article from Garlic Central and thought I would share it with all of you because not only do I love it, but I do believe we can in many cases eat ourselves into an unhealthy physical state. I do not ever recommend using holistic or natural medicine over the advice …
Some posts may contain affiliate links DIY No Dig Garden If you have poor soil or very hard clay soil, the no dig garden is for you. If this is your first year growing vegetables this is also a great option to save you time and effort in digging it out. You can build this no …
