11 Medicinal Plants You Should Save Before the Frost
As the frosts and freezes of late Autumn approach, it’s time to think about what you can save and salvage from your yards and gardens that have...
Tomato Worms: How to Identify, Manage, and Protect Your Garden
Tomato worms can surprise even the most attentive gardener. One day your plants look strong and full of life, and the next morning you find large...
What Is Borage?
Borage is a hardy annual herb known for its bright star shaped blue flowers and its long history as a soothing, uplifting plant in traditional folk...
Ash + Meat
When you first hear it, it doesn’t seem to make sense. People for centuries have successfully preserved meat in wood ashes. It seems to contradict...
How Does a Greenhouse Work
If you’ve ever stepped into a greenhouse on a cold morning, you’ve felt the quiet miracle it holds. The frost may linger outside, but inside, the...
How to Harvest 1000+ Gallons of Water from Your Roof
It sounds like a lot, and it is, but your roof can easily capture more than 1,000 gallons of water even during a light rain. A lot depends on the...
Fermented Milk
Fermented milk has been part of traditional diets for thousands of years, valued for its tangy flavor, gentle preservation, and surprising health...
5 Healthy Harvest Soup Recipes
Harvest season always brings an abundance of vegetables. Many continue to thrive into winter including many root vegetables like carrots, onions,...
10 Uses for Spoiled Vegetables (Not Compost!)
Usually, when we find ourselves with some spoiled or rotting vegetables we just toss them in the compost heap or into the garden waste bin for the...
Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs
A Simple Way to Perfect Eggs Every Time Hard boiled eggs have long been one of the simplest, most nourishing foods we can make. They are quick,...
Why Are You Still Throwing THIS Away?
You might not realize it, but what you throw away in your trash can is probably full of survival gear. Everyday items we throw away, plastic...
How to Make Sun Dried Tomatoes
Tomatoes have long been called the jewels of summer, bursting with flavor and rich in vitamins. But their season is short, and once the weather...
How I Saved $400 a Year by Harvesting My Garden Seeds
Throughout the growing season and into the fall our gardens often provide us with a regular harvest of fruits and vegetables. We carefully cook...
10 Foods You Should Never Keep in Your Fridge
It's easy to assume that most fresh foods should be refrigerated. But that’s not true. Cold temperatures can have an adverse effect on the texture,...
DIY Herbal First Aid Kit
Let’s face it: no one ever plans to cut their hand while doing household tasks, come down with a nasty cough after a weekend trip, or wake up with a...
How to Preserve a Carved Pumpkin Naturally
When autumn arrives, pumpkins take center stage. Their rich orange color, earthy scent, and nostalgic charm have made them a symbol of harvest,...
Best Ways To Preserve Your Fall Harvest
For most of us, Autumn is harvest season. One reason is that the fruits and vegetables in our gardens have ripened. Another reason is the onset of...
Planting Garlic Right
Garlic has long been a cornerstone of both the kitchen and the apothecary. Revered for its pungent flavor and powerful healing properties, this...
How to Survive Extreme Weather with Only What Grows in Your Backyard
Weather extremes vary, from bad heat waves to winter freezes. A sudden frost can turn many plants to toast. But there are some steps you can take to...
20 Foods You Can Preserve in Pantyhose
Wearing pantyhose is something that has more or less gone by the wayside with the traditional 9 to 5 – but you shouldn’t toss your favorite pair of...
DIY Solar Food Dehydrator from Pizza Boxes and Aluminum Foil
Ancient cultures around the world have been sun-drying foods for thousands of years. It was in fact the first food preservation technique. Fruits...
10 Ingenious Uses for Flour Around Your Home
Usually when we think of flour we think of bread, biscuits, pie crusts and cookies. But flour has some surprising characteristics that lend it to...
The 4-Ingredient Pantry Challenge. Can You Survive It?
Ever wondered what it would take to truly live off only what’s already in your kitchen? Just whatever’s on your shelves. That’s the idea behind the...
The Pioneer Way to Dig a Well by Hand (No Equipment Needed)
Water is survival. Without it, even the toughest homestead will fail at some point. Long before power drills or modern rigs, pioneers dug wells with...
How Much Mulch Do I Need?
Mulching is one of those old, quiet garden tricks that does far more than people realize. A good layer of mulch doesn’t just make a garden look...
Why You Should Rub Lard On Your Windows
You’re probably chuckling at the thought of smearing animal fat on your windows—and honestly, you should. But this idea isn’t born from quirky...
Vertical Gardening for Self-Sufficient Living
In a world where every inch of soil matters, vertical gardening reminds us that nature’s abundance isn’t limited by ground space — only by...
How To Start Your Own Apothecary in a Small Space
For years, I prepared medicinal herbs on the kitchen counter between baking bread and washing dishes. It was inefficient and risked...
The Amish Ways: Book Review
If anyone knows how to live a self-sufficient life, it’s the Amish. When a crisis hits, they barely even notice. And that’s because they’ve built a...
I Lived in The Woods for 15 Days and This is What Almost Killed Me
I’ve spent a lot of time outdoors. I spent 15 years in the Army, which involved plenty of aggressive camping in all sorts of environments. I’ve also...
5 Forgotten Soil-Revival Methods That Can Save Your Harvest
If you want a strong harvest, it starts with healthy soil. But over time, your land can lose nutrients and structure, which is making it harder for...
Add This to Your Pantry to Keep Pests Away This Winter
The good news with a refrigerator or freezer is they’re basically bug-proof. Even if a fruit fly or ant finds its way in the cold temperatures soon...
