How to prepare your family to survive and thrive in todays uncertain world
A reader recently asked me how to take a pasture that’s been neglected and make it usable for animals. There’s a couple approaches to this, and I’ll outline them here briefly. The first approach is to take a tractor of some sort with a mower and rake attachment. Using the rake and front bucket, clear [...]
So I told you all I was going to be building some self watering containers for the garden. I figured I’d document the process and share it with you. Feel free to modify as desired! Stuff You’ll Need Two 4 Gallon Square Buckets – One for a water reservoir, and one for soil Some sort [...]
This is another guest post from The Crazy Chicken Lady … if you missed the first part of her backyard chicken article, check it out. I’ll wait! If I’ve convinced you to give some chickens a try, there are a couple of ways to start a flock. If you want eggs right away, you may [...]
(This is a part one of a guest post written by a reader who calls herself the ‘Crazy Chicken Lady’.) I admit, I have become the Crazy Chicken Lady. I waited for over 20 years for chickens, and they are every bit as enjoyable as I’d hoped. I’m a new empty-nester, and the chickens in [...]
This post is a hands on how-to which will show you how to size and build your own emergency power system. We’ll talk about what we want to power with the system, and then design an appropriately sized power system. We’ll talk about how to use it in an emergency and how to keep it [...]
We all know the food pyramid that the USDA has foisted upon us. Pile on the bread, baby! Regardless of whether you actually buy into the serving counts, it stands as a half decent reference point for figuring out what to store for long term. It also helps us identify potential gaps in our long [...]
So earlier I posted about our concept of short to medium term food storage. If you haven’t read that post, go back and read it now. I’ll wait, I promise. I’m still waiting. No really, I am. Well, while we’re waiting maybe I’ll just go ahead and show everyone else what I’m talking about. I’m [...]
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