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Written by Nick Card Have you ever watched an alarming news clip and thought I am definitely not ready for that situation? Thanks to COVID-19, probably most of us have found weaknesses in our prep strategy. When COVID-19 first hit the U.S. many of us were thinking: What is COVID-19? […]
Rich and juicy home-grown tomatoes are a joy to eat fresh off the vine in a salad or the viral TikTok Feta cheese and tomato pasta (we’ve all seen the video). They are an Italian cuisine staple and are relatively easy to sow, grow and harvest. So, let’s explore: Tomato […]
I think no other words inspired my interest in food preservation, especially historic methods, more than the Little House series. Reading those books as a little girl started a lifelong journey of studying culinary arts and researching cooking and preservation methods – including freeze drying. “The little house was fairly […]
Some of you may have been wondering where I’ve been over the past two weeks. So a week ago last Saturday, we moved into our home in the country. This week, we’ve been at our denominational leadership gathering. Both events have had me a bit over a barrel. It didn’t […]
So two weeks ago, we discussed how to decide WHAT to plant in this year’s garden. Last week, we discussed 6 Rookie Gardening Pitfalls to Avoid. This week, we’re going to start by creating a map of your garden. Considerations Before we jump into the nitty-gritty of what will influence […]
Just about everyone carries one object with them pretty much wherever they go – and that’s a cell phone. Even if you’re not a big fan of EDC – which I would ask you to reconsider, your cell phone can be your biggest ally in your EDC arsenal. It’s one […]
Do you dream of having your own plot of land one day? Maybe even a farm? One that you can homestead? A place where you can grow much of your own food? Having land where you can husband animals, where kids can run, where you have a little bit of […]
I’ve read that you can live 3 minutes without air; 3 days without water; and 3 weeks without food. A few weeks ago, we talked about storing water long-term. While I was writing that article, it got me to thinking about tools that enhance the usage of your stored water. […]
Here on the blog, we’ve been doing a lot of talk about five-gallon buckets recently. We’ve discussed how to get 5-gallon buckets for free or at least cheap. There was also a recent post on using a five-gallon bucket for a container garden. Today, we’re going to talk about how […]
This article is a reprint of an article that I wrote for Daisy Luther at The Organic Prepper. About twelve years ago, my family decided to start storing food in case one of those dreaded “what ifs” happened in our lives. You know those “what ifs.” “What if we lose […]
