How To Make A Vertical Gutter Garden

Create your own pallet herb garden. By growing vertically you will save space in your backyard and be able to grow more food for you and your family.

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Making A Fish Trap

“The content of this tutorial doesn’t have to be followed precisely, its just how i did things and it turned out well. First you need to go gathering

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How To Make Root Beer

“I’ve been making my own sodas for a while now. I started off cheating, which, by the way, I hear is all the rage right now. It seems

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A Dozen Homemade Organic Garden Remedies

“Veggie gardens need special care. Vegetable plants are prone to all sorts of disease and fungus. They are highly sought after by pests both big and teeny teeny

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Connecticut-Sized Dead Zone Found in Gulf of Mexico

“Imagine if all of the animals throughout the entire state of Connecticut left or died. This is what happens every year in the Gulf of Mexico. The size

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How To Make A Chicken Barrow

I call this a Chicken Barrow instead of a Chicken Tractor because it really reminds me more of a wheel barrow than a tractor! Anyway, after researching chicken

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Grow Your Own Cooking Oil

You want to be more self sufficient? Well here’s a way to grow your own cooking oil. There are two basic kinds of sunflowers, confectionery the kind you

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How To Make An Apache Foot Hold Trap

“The Apache foothold trap was traditionally used to trap big game like deer. It consists of a hole, a snare and wooden stakes. Although it was intended for

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3 Ways To Naturally Make Yeast

“Where would we be without the discovery of yeast? Fresh, puffy bread would be non-existent, and need I not mention the fact that beer, wine and alcohol products

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How To Weave A Wicker Basket

The type of basket work featured in this article is often referred to as ‘Wicker’ or ‘Stake and Strand’ basketry. When looking at the sides of a basket,

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How To Make Lavender Essential Oil

“Technically this tutorial makes a lavender tincture or extract which is a little less potent than a pure essential oil. I’m OK with it because I use my

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Space Saving Bean Teepees

“This is a space saver when growing beans. Above is a small space version of the bean tee pee. Your poles can be wood or bamboo. You want to

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Cedar: Quick & Easy Survival Cordage

“In our modern society we’ve pretty much eliminated the need for rope. I rarely use rope or string for normal every day applications. When I was a kid

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Primitive Cooking Methods

“Whether we are backpacking or in a survival situation, having a knowledge of wilderness cooking techniques is important. We may not always have cooking equipment so lets go over

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How To Use Fungi To Start A Fire

“If you have birch or black Locust trees growing near you, then you probably have some very flammable species of fungi also growing nearby. A classic fire starting

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PVC Chicken Feeder With DIY Instructions

“Wasted chicken feed drives me nuts and I was determined to build a feeder that would put an end to chickens billing feed out onto the ground. After

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Herb Infused Honey For Cooking & Health

“As a Chef, tea drinker and (very) amateur beekeeper, I’ve always loved honey. Honey gathering started at least 8,000 years ago and has been practiced throughout both the

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100 Wild Huts For Survival

“100 Wild Huts is an experimental challenge I’ve set myself to build 100 small survival shelters on any piece of ground that harbors enough natural resources for the

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How To Build A $50 Dollar Greenhouse

“The planning is over and construction on my hoop house greenhouse has begun. I’ve rounded up all of the materials and it looks like I’m going to end

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Rabbit A Great Meat Animal For Small Homesteads

Sorry Buggs… “Whether your homestead is in the city or the country, meat rabbits can help you feed your family with lean, nutritious meat. Rabbits breed and grow

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