10 Fruits And Veggies To Dehydrate For Long-Time Storage
I’m certain that I am not alone in wanting my favorite garden staples to be accessible year-round. When I first started gardening, I would often...
Straw Bale Gardening Mistakes
Straw bale gardening is a wonderful way to grow a few plants in a tiny space and have a fully-compostable garden at your disposal. While easy, there...
Just Like Doxycycline: The Antibiotic That Grows In Your Backyard
Antibiotics such as doxycycline are important drugs designed to successfully treat infections caused by bacteria and certain parasites. Their...
Homesteading To Do’s: April
April is the first month of the year that guarantees something to do outdoors for everyone across every homestead. Let's take a look at all the work...
5 DIY Projects From The Bible That You Should Know About
As the first mass-produced book in history, the Christian Bible is the most widely-read text in the world. With an estimated 7 billions copies in...
The Home Doctor: Book Review
A stockpile is only as good as its weakest link. In my case, that’s always been medicine and emergency care. I had all the long-lasting foods,...
Trees In Your Backyard You Should Tap Right Now
The idea of surviving in the wild has always intrigued me. What does it really take to be able to source one’s food and basic needs from the...
Making Machaca – Mexican Pemmican (Shelf Stable Meat)
Everyone has heard of beef jerky – salty, chewy, and delicious. It makes for the perfect hiking snack or a way to sneak in that little bit of extra...
The Most Dangerous Tree In The U.S.
Within the warmer climates of the world lives one tree that you do not want to hug. “While camping in the woods close to the shoreline, you stumble...
Vertical Garden: 26 Plants To Grow Your Own
Vertical gardens are an incredible way to save space (or condense gardens for smaller areas) and they help save time watering. After all, if all of...
10 Ideas For A Backyard Business
For many of us, we’re already thinking about how we can make an income off of our properties before we’re even settled in! There is no more...
9 Wild Edibles You Should Forage This Spring
When winter comes to an end, the temperature increases, there are lambs and calves hopping around the yard, and it’s the best growing season for...
Worm-Farm: The Most Profitable Farm Per Square Metre
Earth worms are an exceptionally important part of our environment. Farming your own Earthworms allows you to bring several benefits into your...
Lasagna Garden
Put simply, a lasagna garden is a layered garden that reminds many Americans of lasagna. You stack your layers until you have a deep enough natural...
How To Make A Great Depression Pantry
A Great Depression pantry provides everything I need to make complete and nutritious meals. To do this, I need to store a variety of food in the...
What to Eat When the Power Goes Out
When you’re in for some turbulent weather, do you head to the store with a list entitled, “Food for Power Outage?” Or do you already have a supply...
10 Food Waste Mistakes That Cost You Time & Money
Did you know that American families on average throw out approximately 25% of the food and beverages they purchase each year, which is equivalent to...
Home Security Tips From A Military Expert
My time in the military has gifted me a unique way of looking at the world. I was trained to see where threats lie and take measures to mitigate...
16 Uses Of Sticky Sap For Wilderness Survival And Self-Reliance
Scavenging resources in a wilderness survival situation can turn up life-saving stuff. That’s why developing a possum mentality is vital! Our...
US Nuclear Target Map
Editor’s Note: The next world war will be as “inevitable” as the other two. You HAVE to be prepared and you need to know what's the US nuclear...
Rainwater Tank That Irrigates A Small Herb Garden
Fresh herbs bring a wonderful flavor and aroma to food. Here we will guide you through the steps required to build an irrigation system for your...
Homesteading To Do’s: March
For many homesteaders, spring is the busiest time of the year, sometimes you can get so busy you don’t get to enjoy the beauty of it. Organization...
Survival Garden: Ingenious Ways To Grow Yours Almost For Free
Gardens are costly, however they don’t necessarily have to be. From the tools we use to developing and increasing soil fertility, there are many...
5 Solar-Powered Items That Actually Make Sense To Keep Handy
When SHTF, the convenient things will be the first to go. Electricity powered by fossil fuels, the kind that’s wired directly to the wall, is...
DIY Solar Lantern
Quick question: what do you do if you don't have electricity and need light? The answer: Not much... Or you always work during the afternoon or...
Strange Gardening Tips And Tricks That Really Work
For most people, you shove a seed or a plant start in the ground (or a pot), and boom: you're gardening. On the other hand, some creative souls have...
Home Cleaning Mistakes That Can Cost You Your Health
Although you might not like house cleaning, there is a sense of satisfaction when completing your to-do list. However, cleaning isn’t just for your...
Everything You Need To Know About Crop Rotation (And Why You Should Do It)
Crop rotation is a critical part of the gardening process. Some homesteaders assume it’s for farmers and so rarely engage in it. But the evidence...
How To Breed New Potatoes
Potatoes are a lovely plants to grow, and home grown potatoes taste better than shop spuds. If you grow your own you can grow and breed potatoes...
Stop Throwing Away Your Orange Peels, Do This Instead
Bringing up children in a home full of visitors meant that my parent’s home was always stocked with healthy snacks – my parents would buy fruits by...
50 Tips From the Great Depression
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2016. Given the recent events going on around us, I believe the information found here will...
Straw Bale Gardening 101
Straw Bales 101! So, you've decided to try tossing a straw bale out onto your lawn, maybe poke some seeds into it, and see what happens, right?...
