Amanda Whittington, Author at Homestead Survival Site

How to Make Seed Tape for Your Garden

Seed tape is a strip of biodegradable paper or tape that has seeds affixed to it. You can make your own seed tape with just a few things.

Lavender isn’t just a pretty flower. It attracts pollinators, repels pests, and has many medicinal and culinary uses as well.

Emergency water usually needs to be rotated. But if you store water properly, it can last for decades without rotation.

Cattails can be used as food, medicine, textiles, and for many other things. Find out why cattails are one of the best wild edibles.

In this article, we’ll talk about ten foods that will easily last for over ten years. Then, we’ll look at why you should store this food.

Keeping a supply of over-the-counter medicines will help keep your family healthy in any situation, especially a disaster.

With the right varieties and a little knowledge, you can grow plenty of fruit trees in the desert. Here are ten fruit trees to you can grow.

Native Americans learned the healing powers of herbs by watching animals eat them. In time, they discovered these herbal remedies.

If you are looking into growing your own medicine, you’ll want to consider adding some of these medicinal trees to your homestead.

If you own chickens, you can’t just pick up their eggs and crack them into a pan. You need to know how to wash and store them properly.