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Subsistence Farming

Prepare Your Garden for Winter with Cheap Green Manure

I was selling plants at my nursery booth this week when a woman walked up to me. "I did what you told me," she stated. I couldn't remember when we had talked but she looked familiar. And I certainly couldn't remember what I'd told her to do. I wondered... what HAD I told her to do? Did I tell her to knock off one of my mortal enemies? Build a perpetual motion machine? Start … [Read more...] about Prepare Your Garden for Winter with Cheap Green Manure

Patience: The Key To Homesteading and Gardening Success

Many preppers join the survivalist ranks in a mad rush. Most of us have been there. We remember the one event, news article, lost job or crisis that pushed us firmly into the "I'll be ready no matter what" mindset. Oft-times our conversion leads to a mad rush. We buy buckets of beans, generators, guns, silver, etc.... just in case. This is a good thing, certainly, but it's not … [Read more...] about Patience: The Key To Homesteading and Gardening Success

How To Choose The Right Ax

I received an e-mail recently from a relative interested in finding a good ax. He was less than pleased with the selection at Tractor Supply and other local chain hardware stores. Rather than buying a piece of mass-produced subpar Chinese junk, he wanted something good. Problem: I'm no ax expert. I've never done much wood splitting, tree felling or log cabin building. In fact, … [Read more...] about How To Choose The Right Ax