If You See These Bugs In Your Garden, Get Rid Of Them Immediately!
Ever met irritating little bugs that seem to be in love with your zucchini, pumpkin, or... squash plants? Yeah, that's right. Your squash plants....
You Should Avoid Having This On Your Property, Unless…
Charles Bukowski famously said: "Don't try". He felt so strongly about it that the phrase is engraved on his tombstone. In one of his most famous...
Are You Ready for a Long-Term Water Emergency?
If you’ve been prepping for a while, you’ve probably heard of the survivalist’s “Rule of Three.” You can survive: Three minutes without air. Three...
How To Make Powdered Eggs
Editor’s Note: Powdered Eggs are cheap, lightweight, nutritious and can last up to 10 years without refrigeration. If it weren’t for their lack of...
How To Fix Clay Or Sandy Garden Soil
Owning a healthy and ever-growing garden needs a perfect soil type. And loamy soil is an excellent type of soil for all the garden needs. It...
This Is Why The Government Doesn’t Want You To Be Self-Sufficient
A significant number of politicians want the government to fund various programs and to provide help whether its Medicare, subsidizing or canceling...
Homesteading To Do’s: July
There are so many things to do throughout the year as a homesteader, that you need a to-do list to ensure you don’t miss anything out. What you need...
The Dos And Don’ts Of Buying Livestock
To be truly self-sufficient, you will need to introduce animals to your land. Just as there are things to look for or to avoid when buying a...
How To Restore A Cast Iron You Bought At Garage Sales
The pioneers taught us much about what we know when it comes to campfire cooking and cast iron cookware. They cooked almost every meal in these...
How To Grow Food In A Jar
Need a means of boosting your food production in a tiny, indoors space? Why not set up a Kratky jar? This is a low-cost, low-maintenance,...
Amish Recipes Every Homesteader Should Know
For a long time, Amish recipes were as secret and hidden as the communities that they came from. You asked one of the wonderful matrons for her...
DIY Egg Incubator
Honestly, hooking up fans and egg turners is likely too much effort for homemade incubators, especially when you're trying to keep going on a very...
Strange Ways to Grow Potatoes In a Tiny Space
Everyone loves potatoes, they are delicious and versatile and can be made into a variety of dishes including fries, mashed potatoes, boiled...
Avoid Doing This On Your Property. It Can Get You Arrested
Did you know that some of the projects can get you fined, or worse: arrested?! The more self-sufficient you become, the more projects you’ll...
How to Survive a Summer Power Outage
Sometimes people think that a summer power outage is easier to deal with than a winter one. After all, in the summer, you don’t have to worry about...
The Dos And Don’ts Of Buying Land
In France, house and property hunters call a home that wins them over coup de cœur, or a “crush”. A coup de cœur has everything you wanted and more:...
How To Repurpose Old Items Into New Projects For Your Backyard
One of the problems with projects around the home and in the backyard is that the materials required can be costly or require several trips to the...
10 Things To Do On The Day The Economy Collapses
Many of the telltale signs of an economic collapse are already on the board. In fact, the signs and causes of an economic collapse are almost all at...
How to Grow Vegetables in Small Spaces
We all dream of big, luscious gardens with huge plots of land and the ability to till it until our arms are ready to fall off. Unfortunately, that...
DIY Meat Powder That Can Last 5 Years
Meat powder can be used in all sorts of food from soups to salads, rice to veggies, and even desserts like cheesecake, cookies, and pies. If you...
Homesteading To Do’s: June
June marks the end of the first part of the year, but the beginning of all things beautiful. June is the month of roses and leaves where delightful...
This Is How You Can Live Without Refrigeration
Can you imagine living without a fridge?! Could you even survive? I bet you could! Humans have lived like that for hundreds of years. The difference...
Use This Immediately When You Have An Open Wound
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a member of the daisy or Asteraceae family. This perennial plant has numerous common names including, Milfoil,...
Best And Worst Livestock For Homesteaders
Adding animals to your property is never a matter of if you should do it, but when you will do it. Self-sufficient living is more than often made...
Mosquito and Fly Repellent Plants You Need To Grow For Summer
Flies and mosquitos will eat away at your vegetable and fruit trees, and leave you with damaged crops. Additionally, if you enjoy spending time in...
10 DIY Projects You Need On Your Property Now More Than Ever
There are countless DIY projects for your property but these 10 are quite easy to make; they are popular and useful, too. Besides getting outside in...
Ingenious Ideas For Taking Care Of Your Chickens
Chickens are some of the best introductory animals to homesteading available in today's market. You can find them on hundreds of websites, get them...
Low Cost Raised Garden Beds
As concerns about interruptions in the supply chain due to the pandemic hit the news, Victory Gardens are once again becoming popular. This is great...
Dangerous Insects That Are Actually Good For Your Garden
Having beneficial insects is a great way to boost your garden and get the most from it. However, some of these insects are deemed dangerous to...
10 Low-Maintenance Plants You Should Add To Your Garden
We refer to ourselves as “Bon Vivant,” a French term used for those who love to eat well and in abundance. For this reason, we dispense the bulk of...
DIY Corner Vegetable Storage Bin
I have always tried to keep my kitchen well organized for creating amazing stuff, but a whole lot of things make me mad. My kitchen counter and...
How To Wax Cheese For Long Term Storage
Being prepared for any type of SHTF isn't hard if we plan ahead. Imagine, the grid is down and you are making a recipe that calls for cheese... and...
