Our great-grandparents knew all about living a self-sufficient life.
It’s time we get back to the basics.
Let’s learn some traditional skills together.
Five cheap & easy ways to protect plants in your garden
The items I will describe below can be useful against a variety of garden dangers. Obviously, nothing is foolproof against everything that could bother your…
How to make Collards with Corn Meal Dumplings
Collards with corn meal dumplings is a very traditional dish here in eastern North Carolina. I learned to make it from my mother, who learned…
Homeschool Project: Make a Red Wiggler Worm habitat
Hands down, my son’s favorite homeschool garden project when he was little was when we decided to make a red wiggler worm habitat. It was…
Ten Amazing & Unexpected Uses of Vinegar
Although a gallon of distilled white vinegar only costs a few dollars, the uses are virtually endless, making it a must-have commodity in any home.…
How to make seed tape for small seeds
Learning how to make seed tape for small seeds can be a great project for the kids, but it’s a rewarding endeavor for the grown-ups,…
Are you getting enough Vitamin D?
How would you know if you were getting enough Vitamin D? Would it make a noticeable difference if you were deficient? What if that bad…
Make sourdough starter by catching wild yeast
You can make sourdough starter by catching wild yeast. No need to buy yeast from the store! It’s super easy. All you need is a…
No seeds? No problem. Food you can grow without buying seeds
You’ve decided you want to start a garden, but you’re wondering what you can grow without buying seeds. You might be surprised to know there…
Why and how to plan a Survival Garden
Although different people might define survival garden differently, my definition is this: a garden from which basic and substantive foodstuffs can be grown and harvested…
