For those without enough property or in an urban or suburban area, an icebox might be a good thing to have, at least as a backup for the refrigerator.
Sustainable Lifestyle
Learn how to reduce your resource consumption and live mindfully for a better future with our sustainable lifestyle resources. Explore our library with information on gardening, homesteading, do-it-yourself projects, repurposing and more to help you live a more sustainable, meaningful lifestyle.
No Fuss Seeds: 10 Seeds That Love To Be Directly Sowed
What I like about directly sowing seeds is it’s a no fuss method to getting your garden started. As long as the soil is warm and moist, seeds can be sown and it will germinate quickly.
No Yard? No Problem! You Can STILL Grow Food!
Don’t let anyone tell you that you must have acreage in the country to increase your personal sustainability. As long as you’re creative and refuse to be discouraged, you’ll be surprised to learn how much of your own food you can produce anywhere you happen to hang your hat.
Organic Control and Prevention of Anthracnose
Anthracnose is a common fungal disease that will cause a part of your vegetable plant to turn dark or sunken. If not handled quickly it can reduce your home vegetable garden to nearly nothing in just a few days.
Patience: The Key To Homesteading and Gardening Success
Have patience and gardening success will come your way. Plant a tree today and you’ll make the future just a little bit brighter.
Planting a Perennial Veggie Plot Makes Sense
At Knowle Cottage, we had two veggie plots, one which we managed traditionally and the other that other than keeping weed free and thinning as needed was pretty much left to its own devices.
Post-Collapse Bartering: This Overlooked Item Will Be a High Commodity
In a post-collapse scenario, everything will appreciate in value – even our trash. Having a stash of different forms of metal could be very valuable barter items. Read more here!
Prepare Your Garden for Winter with Cheap Green Manure
For some reason, God doesn’t seem to like bare soil. Nature is designed to cover the ground, either through the falling of leaves from above or via colonization by plants.
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