Never Buy Eggs Again: Build a Chicken Coop

Substitute eggs, pre-whipped and “egg whites only” are everything except straight from the farm poultry eggs. Do you want to cut out the middle man between you and your breakfast? Did you know there are actual health benefits to organic,

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The 5 Easiest Crops for Homesteading

Homesteading can be defined as establishing a life of self-reliance in the home through growing crops and vegetables in a garden within the family compound. These gardens help in production staple food for the family as well as helping to raise

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Prepping & Storing Food For SHTF

The Seven Sisters of Urban Survival (Part II) Again we start with the basic rule of 2 adults for 72 hours. This is because FEMA, the Red Cross and most other emergency responders basically tell you that it the first

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Indoor Winter Gardening How To and Tips

How many of you have tried indoor winter gardening? Indoor greenery will not only improve your mood during the winter months, but if you are successful, any vegetables will provide a harvest to supplement your meals, especially useful post-SHTF collapse.

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How To Make 3 Types Of PVC Chicken Feeder

If you’re raising chickens or plan to, you’re gonna want to check out this great DIY project I came across which shows you step-by-step how to make a PVC chicken feeder. This is a great set up and your chickens

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10 Alternative Uses For Honey

As you probably know, honey is made by bees from their own internal digestion (and regurgitation) of flower nectar.  This is stored as a food source in wax honeycombs that are formed within the beehive.  With about the same relative

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How To Make A Rain Barrel For $50 Dollars or Less

Want to collect rain so you can be more self sufficient and have water for your garden or for consumption? I just came across a great article that shows you how to make a rain barrel for $50 or less.

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How To Grow Hundreds Of Pounds Of Potatoes In 4 Square Feet

You don’t need acres to grow hundreds of pounds of potatoes. All you need is a small 4 sq ft box! That’s right! If you are tight for space or just want to try something very cool this can be

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How To Build A Barn Style Greenhouse

Want to build a greenhouse in your backyard so you can extend your growing season? Or you just want a greenhouse so you can grow at all? Here is one of the better DIY greenhouse plans you’ll come across. You’ll

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8 Plants That Repel Garden Insect Pests

The idea of selecting plants for insect control is not a new one – and is part of the overall subject of companion planting. Companion planting has actually been in use since ancient times; for example the mosquito fern has been planted

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