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by homesteader
16 Jan 2024 09:03
Forum: Water Supply & Sources
Topic: How To Harvest Ice and Snow For Drinking Water
Replies: 0
Views: 472

How To Harvest Ice and Snow For Drinking Water

https://homesteadsurvivalsite.com/wp-content/uploads/WINTER-CAMPSITE.jpg?ezimgfmt=ng:webp/ngcb7 We’ll cut to the chase. Collecting snow and ice is sometimes the only option for natural water collection in winter. The rest of the year offers numerous options from harvesting rain to pulling water fro...
by homesteader
02 May 2023 10:21
Forum: Natural Bug, Critter and Weed Control
Topic: 6 Homemade Herbicides: Kill the Weeds Without Killing the Earth
Replies: 0
Views: 117

6 Homemade Herbicides: Kill the Weeds Without Killing the Earth

It's been said that weeds are just plants whose virtues have not yet been discovered, but if you're tired of waiting to find out what those virtues are, you might want to use one of these homemade herbicides instead of commercial versions made with synthetic chemicals. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE https:/...
by homesteader
08 Apr 2023 07:52
Forum: Long Guns: Shotguns
Topic: A Few Notes About Shotgun Gauges and Game
Replies: 0
Views: 232

A Few Notes About Shotgun Gauges and Game

Shotguns are popular firearms used for hunting a wide variety of game, including birds, rabbits, squirrels, and larger animals like deer and bear. One of the key factors to consider when choosing a shotgun for hunting is the gauge, which refers to the diameter of the gun’s barrel. The most common sh...
by homesteader
08 Apr 2023 07:47
Forum: 🌱 Gardening
Topic: The Secret To Fertilizing Rose Bushes – How To Get Roses To Bloom Big!
Replies: 0
Views: 428

The Secret To Fertilizing Rose Bushes – How To Get Roses To Bloom Big!

Fertilizing your rose bushes at the right time and with the right fertilizer can play a significant role in not only the health of your roses, but in just how often and how prolific they bloom each year. Rose bushes rely heavily on the nutrients in the soil to produce their blooms. In addition, they...
by homesteader
25 Mar 2023 07:23
Forum: 🌱 Gardening
Topic: Planting Grapes – How To Grow Your Own Grape Vines With Ease!
Replies: 0
Views: 395

Planting Grapes – How To Grow Your Own Grape Vines With Ease!

Planting your own delicious crop of grapes is one of the easiest ways of all to add perennial fruit to your home landscape, especially when you consider just how simple it can be to maintain and grow your own grape vines year after year – even in the smallest of spaces! In addition to growing a home...
by homesteader
25 Feb 2023 08:53
Forum: Frugal, Simple Living Tips
Topic: Learn the Lost Art of Mending Knitted Garments
Replies: 0
Views: 471

Learn the Lost Art of Mending Knitted Garments

Knitted woollens should never get tossed until you've tried to repair them. Thanks to online tutorials, it's not as hard as it seems. The day my favorite cashmere sweater got a hole in the arm, I was devastated. The sweater had been a hand-me-down from a friend years earlier and I wore it through ma...
by homesteader
07 Feb 2023 07:59
Forum: 🌱 Gardening
Topic: How To Have A Weed Free Garden – 3 Easy Tips That Stop Weeds!
Replies: 0
Views: 81

How To Have A Weed Free Garden – 3 Easy Tips That Stop Weeds!

Looking to have a weed free garden but don’t want to spend countless hours in your garden weeding, hoeing, tilling and working your fingers to the bone to stop weeds? Well, believe it or not, it is 100% possible. Even better, it’s easier than you could ever imagine! How can I keep weeds from coming ...
by homesteader
02 Feb 2023 06:55
Forum: PROCEDURES, TECHNIQUES - Emergency Medical & Health Techniques, Procedures (Non-Health Practitioner Appropriate or Necessary)
Topic: The Wet Socks Treatment Gives A Plethora Of Overnight Benefits
Replies: 0
Views: 164

The Wet Socks Treatment Gives A Plethora Of Overnight Benefits

Is there a way to be prepared if you have a sick child and there’s no doctor available? —or if you are starting to feel ill and really need to stay well in a grid-down situation? Though you may have never heard of it, heating the feet first and then wearing cold wet socks to bed increases your circu...
by homesteader
02 Feb 2023 06:33
Forum: 🌱 Gardening
Topic: Where To Squeeze More Plants Into A Busy Garden
Replies: 0
Views: 66

Where To Squeeze More Plants Into A Busy Garden

In gardens of any size, keen gardeners may bemoan the fact that they don't have much space left for new plants. Squeezing more plants into overcrowded garden beds or borders won't necessarily allow those plants to thrive. While relatively dense planting is often an excellent idea, introducing too mu...
by homesteader
31 Dec 2022 15:37
Forum: 🌱 Gardening
Topic: How To Create A Better Microclimate In Your Garden
Replies: 0
Views: 96

How To Create A Better Microclimate In Your Garden

Wherever you live, understanding microclimate is key to successful gardening. Once we learn more about the conditions where we live, in our specific gardens, we can begin to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges of the space. We begin to take steps to make things better a...
by homesteader
25 Sep 2022 08:45
Forum: DIGESTIVE, Nutrition, Elimination
Topic: Bowel Obstruction In Doomsday
Replies: 0
Views: 167

Bowel Obstruction In Doomsday

I’ve got a sort of morbid fascination with viewing the total collapse of our medical system. So many medications are in short supply. Sometimes it’s not the medications that are the problem, but rather the supplies or equipment to deliver the meds. Sometimes it’s staffing issues. Nothing about these...
by homesteader
25 Sep 2022 08:38
Forum: Water Supply & Sources
Topic: Grey Water: Definition, Uses, Laws, Systems and Treatment Methods
Replies: 0
Views: 726

Grey Water: Definition, Uses, Laws, Systems and Treatment Methods

Reusing greywater is one of the best things you can do to reduce water demands and become more sustainable and self-sufficient, especially if you want to live off-grid. To get you started, here’s what you need to know: Grey water definitions Grey water laws Greywater uses Greywater systems Treatment...
by homesteader
25 Sep 2022 08:29
Forum: Frugal, Simple Living Tips
Topic: 30 Smart Ways To Reuse Things That You Usually Throw Away
Replies: 0
Views: 892

30 Smart Ways To Reuse Things That You Usually Throw Away

My grandparents never threw away a thing that could have been used later on. They were the old time preppers: stockpiling and re-purposing almost everything. Today we live in a throwaway society, where even our water comes in a disposable, single use bottle. Electronics and other consumer goods are ...
by homesteader
30 Aug 2022 07:25
Forum: Frugal, Simple Living Tips
Topic: Stop Throwing Away Spoiled Milk! Do This Instead
Replies: 0
Views: 585

Stop Throwing Away Spoiled Milk! Do This Instead

Most people have been there: you open the fridge and discover that the milk has gone bad. You pour it down the drain and reach for a new carton, but what if there was a better way? If you’re like most people, you probably discard any milk that has expired or gone sour. However, did you know there ar...
by homesteader
27 Aug 2022 07:36
Forum: DIGESTIVE, Nutrition, Elimination
Topic: Fecal Impaction Off The Grid
Replies: 0
Views: 96

Fecal Impaction Off The Grid

A couple of my recent articles have discussed bowel irregularities, namely constipation, as a result of exclusively eating long shelf-life foods meant for off-grid scenarios. Failure to take precautions against constipation can lead to a decreased quality of life and, as well, work efficiency for gr...
by homesteader
01 Apr 2022 07:54
Forum: 🌱 Gardening
Topic: How to Plant Edible Climbers and Vines
Replies: 0
Views: 152

How to Plant Edible Climbers and Vines

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by homesteader
27 Mar 2022 09:35
Forum: Composting, Soil Amendment Methods
Topic: Don't Underestimate the Importance of Soil in a Garden
Replies: 0
Views: 168

Don't Underestimate the Importance of Soil in a Garden

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by homesteader
25 Mar 2022 07:37
Forum: 🌱 Gardening
Topic: BEES POLLINATE! 15 Bee-Friendly Native Flowers for Your Garden
Replies: 0
Views: 128

BEES POLLINATE! 15 Bee-Friendly Native Flowers for Your Garden

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by homesteader
24 Jan 2022 09:15
Forum: 🌱 Gardening
Topic: What Is Guerrilla Gardening? Definition and Examples Throughout History
Replies: 0
Views: 165

What Is Guerrilla Gardening? Definition and Examples Throughout History

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