DIY

Here is a quick and easy way to make a self-watering, sub irrigated planter out of a handful of things you can pick up locally in just a few minutes.  Keep in mind this is my first attempt. I expect it to work well. I believe this method will conserve …

Eggs go bad after a few weeks even with refrigeration right? Or is that just what we are lead to believe? Keeping eggs fresh even in a refrigerator for months at a time is hard to swallow I know. With a little time and some mineral oil you can preserve …

Have you priced out commercial gas masks? They are pretty expensive and just not in the budget for many of us. If you can not afford a gas mas or you find yourself in a real SHTF situation and none our available then there are excellent alternatives to commercial gas …

Want to create your own rocket stove? Well lets get started! Its simple and we are going to cover how to do so quickly and efficiently. First a little introduction. A rocket stove is nothing more than a highly efficient cook stove that uses a wood fuel source that is …

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! Great things can come in small packages. If you are tight for space or just want to try something very cool this can be an amazing option. …

Are you tight on space? Can not grow a large garden? Cant grow a small garden? Cant grow anything?  The dog tramples your garden yearly? Rabbits eat your stock? Clay soil? Torrential downpours or floods wash away your garden? Have you looked into growing vegetables in containers? This is a …

Article originally posted at Mother Earth News By: Linda Holliday During our boiling, broiling, blistering summer of 2012 here in the Missouri Ozarks, water was a topic of conversation wherever we went. Creeks and ponds dried up (some never recovered) and the water table dropped, forcing a few neighbors to …

I know we have talked about a lot of things to do in order to prepare for a potential economic or societal collapse. Also what to do and have stocked in a black/brown out or a long term power outage.Well there is one thing I have never mentioned earlier that …