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The Many Uses Of The Slippery Elm Tree

Working My Way Up — Part 1: Living In A Storage Shed

Growing Carrots And Parsnips

A Few Tips For Cutting Firewood

In the garden

Fresh Figs

By Kristina Seleshanko When we moved to our 15 acre homestead, I was thrilled to adopt a mature orchard. Most of the common fruit trees...

Repotting Plants

Fruits For The Far North

Ten Of The Most Nutritious Herbs

Tips For The New Gardener

In the workshop

Composting with worms

A-Frame Huts For Small Animals

Keeping Garden Tools Sharp

Knife Sharpening: The Coarse Truth About A Fine Skill

In the self-reliant home

Bug-Out Bags: Beyond The Basics

Basic Long-Term Food Storage

By James Kash Long-term food storage has played a pivotal role in humanity’s survival. For thousands of years, foods have been preserved in some form...

Practical Prepping

I decided for my own family that I wanted to take a more practical approach to preparing. I don’t call it prepping, I prefer to look at it as living a sustainable, yet useful life.