With space at a premium on a 1/3 of an acre lot, and the challenges of trying to blend productive garden area and aesthetics, Hugelkultur beds made a lot of sense for our backyard. This is a look back at the first year with our Hugelkultur Beds. First off these aren’t traditional Hugelkultur Beds, […]
Bread Machine for Preparedness
The humble bread machinecan be a treasure trove of usefulness to the savvy preparedness minded person. It might be easy to dismiss an appliance, that is more at home at a bridal shower, than a gun show as less than a hardcore preparedness item, but it is one nonetheless. The bread machine brings a lot […]
9 Great Things To Make With Your Garden Tomatoes
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25 Ways You Can Be More Self Reliant Today
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10 Reasons Why You Should Eat Rabbit Meat
10 Reasons Why You Should Eat Rabbit Meat With the explosion of interest in small scale homesteading, the discussion usually turns livestock. Currently chickens are the rock stars of the backyard but rabbits deserve serious consideration and Rick of Rise and Shine Rabbitry is leading the charge and waving the flag for the rabbit contingent. […]
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