Tag: preparedness
Tips BEFORE You Get New Chicks
Bringing baby chicks home for the first time is like Christmas morning for us homesteaders! There’s nothing cuter, fluffier, or funnier than new baby...
26 Practical Survival Uses for Duct Tape
One of those tools that has so many purposes is duct tape. The uses of duct tape are common, from removing warts to making...
How to Plant and Grow Garlic
You won’t believe how easy it is to grow garlic–all you need is a sunny spot and these important tips. You’ll never have to...
How to Preserve and Store the Harvest
Canning, Preserving and Storing the Harvest
When we consider canning, preserving and storing the harvest, keeping food safe for later is the goal. Whether we...
How to Grow Asparagus from Seed
Starting asparagus from seed is easy, and it’ll save you a lot of money compared to buying pricey asparagus crowns. Nurseries sell asparagus crowns,...
How To Kickstart Your Homesteading Skills
I know many of you are where I was a few years ago. You have this drive, this desire to be more self-sufficient. You...
Things to Recycle in your Compost Bin
If you’re a homesteader, you are no doubt familiar with the hundreds of benefits composting provides, not just to you, but also to your...
How to Naturally Keep Your Chickens Cool
You see it all over the place— there are at least 85 blogs talking about keeping chickens cool. Give them ice cubes. Hose them down (please don’t). Give...
13 Weird Survival Tools Every Prepper Should Stockpile
It is a vital part of survival to have the correct survival instruments. Our ability to build and use certain resources is one of...
11 Smart Tips to Make Your Bug-Out Bag Lighter and Smaller
Editor’s Note: Your Bug Out Bag needs to be light enough, on one hand, so you can travel quickly and you need to have as...
