How to Make Hardtack (Step by Step with Pics)
Hardtack is a survival food that can sit on the shelves for years. Check out the 5 easy steps to making your own hardtack.
5 Plants You Can Grow From Cuttings & Leaves
You might be wondering, why would I regrow plants from cuttings when I can just get seeds? As you’ll see, there are many benefits to growing new plants from cuttings. For example, rooted cuttings are sturdier and mature much faster. So what sort of plants can you grow from cuttings and leaves? That is the subject of this video by Natural Ways. They give five examples: Rose Hydrangea Geranium Snake Plant Rex Begonia The video explains how to grow all of these, step by step. You can watch it below.
How to Prepare Your Homestead for a Hurricane
If you live in a hurricane zone, it is foolhardy to wait until a hurricane develops to prepare. Here are 15 ways to prepare your homestead.
Blacksmithing Basics: 7 Things to Know
Taking up blacksmithing doesn’t just mean making decorative items. There are many things a blacksmith can make for use around the homestead.
Can You Homestead When Your Spouse Doesn’t Want To?
There are a lot of people out there who dream of setting up a homestead, but their spouses think the idea of self-sufficient living is crazy.
23 Surprising Uses for Washing Soda
Washing soda can be used to clean all sorts of things including sinks, tubs, toilets, ovens, and more. Just make this washing soda solution.
Grandma’s Pancake Recipe: The Best Pancakes EVER
These are the most delicious pancakes in the world! At least according to my kids and my grandma, but I think you’ll agree once you try them.
Butchering a Year’s Worth of Chickens (In One Morning)
Butchering chickens isn’t exactly fun. It’s messy and brutal, but necessary. This video will give you an idea of the kind of work involved.
10 Cleaning Products You Can Make Yourself
Check out these easy-to-make cleaning solutions that will change the way you shop, clean, and live in a home fit for families of all kinds.
Choosing the Best Plants For Your Fall Garden
Although you can plant almost all the same crops in the fall as you would in the spring, there are several things to take into account.
