How Much Rainwater Can You/Should You Store
To determine the amount of storage that is appropriate for you, you need to know how much rainwater you can collect from your roof or …
Homesteading
When and How to Grow Garlic in Your Garden
There are few foods that are as effective and as powerful as garlic. There may not be another food that can make dinner as tasty …
Disinfectant Bleach-Water Ratio
One of the things that people in the first world don’t understand about water is that it doesn’t have to be crystal clear. In fact, …
How To Make Bannock Or Indian Bread: A Complete Guide
Back in the day, people were struggling to survive and every day was a challenge. Foods with a high-calorie intake were in high demand and …
How To Make A Mini Root Cellar In Your Backyard
The allure of having a root cellar is big. It gives you storage options beyond the mere living space, crawl space, attic or basement that …
Landscaping With Food to Save Money and Live Healthier
It’s easy to go crazy buying flowers and shrubs to add beauty to your landscape. Curb appeal is important, especially if you’re planning to sell …
Non-Food Preparedness Items To Stockpile
I am not sure if (or when) a natural or man-made disaster may hit our area but we wanted to make sure we have the …
How To Build a Squash Arch
In this article you will see how to build a squash arch and get more food per square inch than you would have without one, …
How To Grow Potatoes Off The Grid
Are you struggling with finding a food source that is sustainable, easy to acquire, and inexpensive to grow? If so, then consider growing potatoes. If …
You Can Drill Your Own Homestead Well
One of the best solutions to a fallen water system is a hand-drilled well. pristine underground water source. Do you have a well at home? …
How to Grow Tomatoes and Potatoes on One Plant
Use your garden space wisely this year, see how you can grow tomatoes and potatoes on one plant. This makes use of your valuable garden …
Natural Chicken First Aid: What You Need to Know
Chickens die. Its just part of the deal. They don’t die of old age. When I first started considering raising chickens, I asked about what …
Getting Started in the Homestead Life
If you’re stopping by to read this, chances are you’ve considered—or maybe already are—living the homestead life. Is the Homestead Life for You? While we …
Why Handmade Soaps Can Be Toxic!
Listen. There has been a lot of bad news in the year 2020. The idea that our homemade soaps could be toxic is even more …
How To Make Your Own Food-Safe Wood Sealant
Making your own food-safe wood sealant is easy, cheap and best of all… it is all natural with NO chemicals at all. Knowing how to …
How to Build a Simple Raised Bed
Are you paying attention to your growing soil? There are a lot of things that can happen to soil in a short time. If you …
How To Build a Gravity-Based PVC Aquaponic Garden
Aquaponics is a food production system that combines conventional aquaculture (raising aquatic animals such as snails, fish, crayfish or prawns in tanks) with hydroponics (cultivating …
Self Sufficient Living Tips
Self-sufficient living is defined by Wikipedia as “sustainable living in which nothing is consumed outside of what is produced by self-sufficient individuals.” But how does …
Off-Grid Water Systems: 8 Viable Solutions to Bring Water
Water is the key to life, hygiene, and food preparation. This goes for almost all life forms on your homestead. Do your best to have …
Three Things all Preppers Should Be Doing this Spring
Spring brings warmer temperatures, and people get out of the winter misery and into outdoor tasks. For many of us, we aren’t sure what to …