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7 Perennial Herbs for Culinary and Medicinal Uses

Perennial herbs are a great choice for gardeners because they are simpler and tend to be hardier plants that come back every year.

While free land doesn’t really exist anymore, a plethora of low or no-money-down land grants and loans are readily available.

Aloe vera can be used as a hair conditioner, as a liquid tonic, and to treat many other skin conditions. Aloe vera is also easy to grow.

Homesteading mothers are a special breed. They enjoy being pampered and appreciated, but they don’t want you waste money on frivolous gifts.

Netflix has lots of survival and homesteading TV shows that offer valuable life skills you can apply to an off-grid lifestyle.

There’s no need to buy sprays and candles to repel mosquitoes. These DIY traps are easy to make and sure to work.

Living a self-sufficient lifestyle is not easy, but it can still be very rewarding, as Jamie from Guildbrook Farm reminds us in this video.

Diatomaceous earth is a versatile problem solver, useful for food storage, pest control, improving your health, and even smoothing your skin.

All around the nation, hospitals are feeling the strain of this year’s deadly flu virus. The scenarios being laid out are hard to believe.

In case you ever run out of firewood during the cold winter, you’ll need to turn to some unconventional burning materials to stay warm.