Many people are trying to avoid using plastic in their everyday life as much as possible. Part of that journey is working out how to store food without using plastic. Plastic is everywhere in our food system. It is used in growing, harvesting, processing, packaging and storing our food. Options for keeping your food out … Read more
This post was most recently updated on November 30th, 2021 Do you or someone you know strive to be more self sufficient and self reliant? Homesteaders, and greenies alike will enjoy these brilliant ideas for gifts for self sufficient living. It might be for Christmas, a birthday or some other celebration, these gift ideas will … Read more
This post was most recently updated on September 15th, 2020 Summer around here brings an over abundance of plums. These wonderful stone fruit grow locally and you can often get bags of them for free. What can you do with too many plums? Preserve them of course! Please read: This information is provided for educational … Read more
This post was most recently updated on January 26th, 2021 If you are planning on growing a vegetable garden this coming season, you need to put some plans in place. Planning a vegetable garden properly will help to ensure that you get the most out of your garden space. Please read: This information is provided … Read more
This post was most recently updated on May 4th, 2020 If you are wanting to start growing a garden and are looking for advice, here are 20 things successful gardeners wish that they knew before they started gardening. Please read: This information is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose … Read more
This post was most recently updated on March 7th, 2022 Learning how to properly stock a homestead pantry takes some practice, but it is worth learning how to do it right.There are many people today that have decided to start homesteading, us included. Homesteading is also known as self-sufficiency or self reliance and a large … Read more
This post was most recently updated on December 14th, 2021 If you are starting your garden for the season, found yourself at the end of the season with time until your first frost, or have a spare patch of ground, there are some super quick growing vegetables that you can use to fill the space … Read more
This post was most recently updated on January 27th, 2021 If you are growing a vegetable garden, you will want to be getting as much harvest as you can from your efforts. If you have a small backyard here is how to get the most out of a small garden. There are some secrets to … Read more
This post was most recently updated on April 12th, 2023 Many people dream of having a self sufficient garden, but are put off because they don’t own lots of land. It is, however, possible to grow a self sufficient garden on a small plot of land. Please read: This information is provided for educational purposes … Read more
This post was most recently updated on April 12th, 2023 It is times like the 2020 global crisis that makes many of us realise how fragile our food supply chain really is. Creating your own food security is a way to ensure that your family is more self reliant and able to survive whatever the … Read more