24 Lost Gardening Tips from 100 Years Ago A hundred years ago, the majority of the population had a garden. The bulk of fruits and vegetables were grown at home. They didn’t have the ease of many of the tools and shortcuts we have today, yet for the most part grew more. How? See 24 …
13-Year-Old Built His Own Tiny House With An Even Tinier Budget Most 13 year old boys find plenty of things to do while on school break, important things like, playing ball, playing video games or watching TV. At least that was how my son was at that age. Even getting him to find time to …
How To Save Your Garden From Japanese Beetles You’ve done all the work to set up your garden. You tilled, sowed, watered, fertilized, and weeded and now your garden is quickly dying. Why? Upon closer examination you find that your beautiful garden is being destroyed by Japanese Beetles. Can the garden be saved? If found …
DIY Your Own Rain Barrel System Whether you’re simply frugal or storing water for emergency use a rain barrel is a must have. However, have you checked the prices on those things of late? Yikes! But water is in fact more valuable than gold so having one is a really important prep. Making your own …
Grocery Store Grows Its Own Organic Veggies on Rooftop I love this idea! Growing veggies where they are sold, isn’t a new idea. Even gardening on rooftops is an old idea. But for an actual grocery store to take advantage of these old ideas in a new way is brilliant. The concept leaves me with …
Some posts may include affiliate links. 40+ Edible Flowers and How to Use Them Food security is always a concern, or it should be even in times of prosperity. Knowing what around you that is edible is always important as tomorrow can never be for told. What today is a novel edible garnish could be …
Some posts may include affiliate links. 15 Brilliant Ways To Use Grass Clippings Ugh mowing the lawn, one of the many chores I intensely dislike. Then comes yet another chore, ridding yourself of the grass clippings you just worked so hard to produce! But wait, according to the featured article below, there are at least …
Home Canning Meatballs (With Recipe) Canning meat can be an option to storing protein in ways other than jerking or salt curing. This meatball recipe also gives you the convivence of canned and the goodness of homemade. See the recipe and the canning instructions from The Iowa Housewife at the featured link below Home Canned …
Barter Better In a Crisis, In Intervals, With These Stockpile Items Bartering is a system that has always been used. We just made it easier when we as human’s began using precious metals, then coin, paper and electronic transfers backed by precious metals. That in it’s self is actually a form of barter but for …
Go Camping For Free! Looking for something to do this up coming holiday weekend? Tired of being stuck at home and/or indoors due to the lockdowns? Budget concerns? This could be your answer. Camping can be bush league or glamping it’s up to you! To do it inexpensively you want to find a great spot …
