As a prepper, it’s important to keep in mind that immediate access to medical care or supplies might not be available when SHTF or any other disaster strikes. That’s why more people are turning to natural remedies that they can grow and stow away for later use. This article will tell you all about antibacterial…
Learn How to Harvest and Use Dandelion Roots as Natural Detoxification
We’re all familiar with different ways to naturally detox our bodies from impurities. With so many remedies and ingredients, there are so many ways to take care of your body and health the natural way. For off-grid living, the dandelion root is probably the easiest ingredient to use for natural detoxification because dandelions grow everywhere!…
4 Awe Inspiring Uses for Wood Ash
In the country, we try to use everything to its maximum potential. A good example of this is when we use wood for fire. We heat with a wood stove from late fall through late spring as well as burn off brush or junk wood whenever we need to do so. That leaves a bunch…
Put That Unused Lawn to Good Use and Build a Raised Garden Bed
Just about every survivalist that has any space grows some of their own food. But all too often, they restrict themselves if they live in a suburban or urban area by utilizing their “open space” poorly. If you have any type of backyard (front yards often have a lot of municipal rules about what you…
5 Vital Winter Garden Tasks That Shouldn’t be Ignored
Winter might seem to be the time to take off from gardening, but nothing could be further from the truth! Throughout winter there are chores to do to make sure you and your gardening area is ready for planting in the spring. Given the importance of an annual yield of fruits and vegetables for most…
6 Medicinal Herbs to Plant at a Homestead Garden to Heal and Restore
If you have the space, just about everyone grows some sort of their own food. Even those who live in urban areas have deck, window and rooftop gardens and if you have any space at all, chances are you grow something you can eat. Normally, what people opt to grow is traditional produce: Tomatoes, string…
Clever Methods to Use to Clean and Sharpen Garden Tools
Where there are farmers there are tools! Somewhere in the back of our minds, we recall the phrase: “The meek shall inherit the earth.” And while someone who works the land can hardly be considered “meek” in our estimation – bearing in mind farmers feed so much of the world’s population – it is these…
Have an Old Garden Hose? Before Tossing it Out, Check Out These 17 Useful Hacks!
Today we dwell in a society where the norm is to discard items that no longer seem useful. When items have fulfilled their purpose, they end up getting thrown away in the trash without a second thought. Little do we know, however, is that isn’t necessary! By being resourceful and creative, we can repurpose old…
The Success of a High Profit Micro Farm and How Farmers Can Benefit From It
Despite fewer and fewer acreage being used for farming nationwide, productivity is still on the rise. This is coming both as a response to more demand for high-quality crops and a reviving class of farmers eager to make their waves in the future of crop production. One way farmers are beginning to adjust to the…
Best Medicinal Plants for Preppers and How They Can Help Aid People During the Collapse
Imagine, for a moment, that SHTF, for real, and you no longer have access to a medical doctor, pharmacy, or even to simple over-the-counter medications. If you don’t tend to have medical issues, then this may not mean much to you. But what about somebody you love? Everybody has at least one person who’s very…
6 Trees to Never Plant While Trying to Make a Survival Garden Thrive
A key aspect integral to all homesteading, off the grid living, and survivalist attempts is maintaining an efficient and well thought-out patch of land on which you can grow your crops that will get you through the winter and into the years beyond. There are hundreds of articles and opinions out there which provide an…
This Common Weed Happens to be One of Nature’s Most Powerful Survival Plants
Weeds can be incredibly annoying. You spend all your hard-earned weekends working your knuckles to the bone on your lawn, pushing a heavy mower, watering when necessary, and dishing out tons of money on pesticides and herbicides. And then, all of that is usually in vein when you have to deal with the hardiest weeds…
How to Utilize Banana Peels in the Garden
I don’t know if you’re aware of this, but bananas are wonderful. You can eat them plain, put them in a smoothie, drizzle them with chocolate and put them in the freezer – it doesn’t matter. They’re delicious. And they’re also good for you. They’re loaded with fiber, potassium, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, and Magnesium.…
(VIDEO) Learn How You Can Make a DIY Rotating Compost Bin for Only $12!
Compost is important. Imagine if all those scraps of fruit and vegetables didn’t have to go into your plastic-lined garbage bag, into the dumpster, into a landfill. Imagine if your kitchen scraps of organic waste didn’t have to sit in those plastic bags, never able to decompose and return to the soil! Composting is what…
Forgotten Plants You Should Consider Using for Food… That Came From Past Ancestors
When you peruse the produce section of the grocery store, you likely stick to about ten staples, give or take. That’s the case for most Americans. In the produce section, there are likely 100-200 varieties of fruits and vegetables, depending on the store, making it understandable that many people don’t realize just how many edible…
Pine Needle Mulch For Growing Food
Pine Trees are such a great resource in a survival situation. One use is to sue Pine needles for mulch when needing to grow food remotely. Check out this video and then see the 6 other survival uses of Pines: Survive With No Food By Eating A Pine Tree Medicinal Pine Needle Tea Pine Needle…
Check Out These Insanely Cool Hacks Before Throwing Out Your Old Gardening Hose…
Have An Old Gardening Hose That You’ve Been Meaning To Replace? Before Throwing It Out, Make Use Of It By Checking These Clever And Useful Hacks! A gardening hose comes and goes. Despite the very best of care — bringing them in during the winter months, coiling them up after use, not running them over…
How to Use Kitchen Scraps… to Grow a Vegetable Garden for When SHTF
Table Scraps Are More Than Scraps. Use Them Correctly And You Will Reap The Benefits In Your Garden! Here’s HOW: Growing a vegetable garden is hard work: you buy the seeds or seedlings, plant them, wait weeks and weeks for your harvest, and then after you’ve consumed the fruits of your labor, you simply discard…
Everything You Need to Know About a Non-Hybrid Vegetable Seed
Gardening Is All About Using Heirloom Seeds To Yield A Successful Crop. Understanding This Knowledge Can Help You Maintain A Successful Garden No Matter The Circumstances. Keep That Garden Growing By Following These Tips: If you’re planning a long-term survival cache with a plot of land out in the wilderness, perhaps you’ve already started storing…
Avoid These Gardening Mistakes, Otherwise Your Garden Will NOT be Successful!
At one time or another, especially if you are a prepper, you most likely have tried to grow things such as vegetables, fruit plants, trees and even spices. It’s a great feeling when you see those buds pop up and the beginnings of a great tomato or strawberry start to form. However, more times than…