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Why Gardening Is Such Good Exercise, Especially For Women

Basic Long-Term Food Storage

Composting with worms

Pacific Northwest Megaquake — It May Be Just Around The Corner

In the garden

Amaranth: The Herb That Keeps On Giving

By Ansel Oommen Looking for a multipurpose herb to add to your garden? Amaranth has much to offer in terms of edible and ornamental versatility....

Rethinking The Weeds

Versatile beans for the homestead

Growing Carrots And Parsnips

Fresh Figs

In the workshop

Composting with worms

Try Harvesting Smaller Diameter Firewood With A Bow Saw And Sawbuck

Knife Sharpening: The Coarse Truth About A Fine Skill

A Quickly-Made, Cheap Minnow Trap

In the self-reliant home

Martial arts for the whole family

Keeping Clean

By Angeline Hawkes Bar soap. Baking Soda. Salt. Bleach. These four cleansers can be used to clean wounds, keep up with hygiene, wash dishes, implements,...

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.