Potted Meat: A Lost Skill Of Long Term Meat Storage
While I think jerky and smoking is the tastiest way to preserve meat, this is another method someone told me about.
Category: Self Sufficiency
The Best Way To Stockpile Vegetables Off-Grid
Though many of you may be considering using solar panels or other sources of energy when you go off-grid so that
Back To Basics: How To Make And Preserve Lard
Lard, or fat from a pig’s belly, has been used for centuries for everything from greasing skillets to waterproofing boots. It’s one of the easiest...
20 Early Spring Edibles: How And When To Grow Them
When you have been stuck indoors all winter long, even a few patches of brown grass and soil poking through on a
Rainwater Harvesting – How to Prep for Water Shortages
Water tanks, tarps, and a few pieces of PVC pipe can go along way in a disaster. Simple rainwater harvesting systems are inexpensive and easy...
DIY Projects: 4 Ways To Heat A Greenhouse
In one of my recent articles I thoroughly discussed the “how to’s” of DIY-ing your own greenhouse. Now, let’s address another issue: how to heat...
$300 Underground Greenhouse Grows Food Year Round; An Extraordinary Walipini
From vertical farms to solar-powered “farms from a box,” we’ve seen how farming technology has grown
8 Easy Garden Hacks For Your Homestead
Work Smarter Not Harder – In The Garden Sometimes in the preparedness folds, we really get wrapped around axles. We have so much that we’re...
How the Early Pioneers Preserved Food and What They Ate
When we think of the Wild West we often think of the old films with John Wayne or Clint Eastwood. They’d sit out under the...
Problems You Should Expect With Raising Backyard Chickens
This article has been contributed by James Smith, a reader of the blog. Chickens are by and large healthy, tough, and cheerful creatures that likewise...
13 Quick and Hardy Plants for Your Spring Garden
Whether it’s fall, early winter, or late winter, the best time to plan your spring garden is now. There are few better ways to bust...
Straw Bale Gardening: Smart Reasons To Grow More Food In Less Space With Little Effort
This article first appeared on no-dig-vegetablegarden.com Limited space? No soil? Toxic or rocky ground?
The Old Way Of Homesteading : Learn The ” Lost Art ” Of Being Self-Reliant
When getting started in homesteading, money can be real tight, even sometimes for the basics. Here is a great course that can help you learn...
How You Can Prepare Over The Next Six Months For Any Potential Disaster
I wouldn’t say that it is “never too late” to prepare for potential disaster because, obviously, the numerous economic and social catastrophes of the past...
Every Day ‘ Prepping Lessons ‘ From The 1800’s
Pioneer life has a special meaning in America. In less than 300 years, civilization spread across a vast continental wilderness. From the first landings in...
How to Can Fresh Small Potatoes
Canning is an easy and quick process that requires some fresh products, such as tender and young vegetables or fruits.When you plant your own veggies...