I occasionally watch some of the survival shows on television. Most of them are more drama than survival, but occasionally I will get an idea. I recently watched the new show Alone. This is one …
Making Fire Under Adverse Conditions can be Critical to Survival. Read More »
A couple of years ago we started to experiment with raised bed gardening. A large part of the reason was that with age and arthritis it gets harder to bend over. After looking at all …
Grow Bags Can be a Useful Tool for Hidden Gardens Read More »
Now first let’s do the legal stuff, California’s anti-pet-eating law has a broad reach that may cover eating guinea pigs. The California law protects “any animal traditionally or commonly kept as a pet or companion,” rather …
We have a large fig tree in our back yard. For the amount of space and the limited care it takes, it produces way more fruit than any other fruit tree of which I am …
My vegetable and flower soil looks like it has the measles. I have mixed the soil with eggshells. The eggshells have a lot of nutrients that the plants need. Your eggshells are recycled and you …
Because rabbit tastes something like chicken, many people think you can cook it the same way. But there is a big difference, it has very little fat so it can dry out and become tough if it is …
Now a chicken tractor is not a brand of tractors but is a movable chicken cage without a bottom. This allows you to keep your chickens under control while still moving them around your yard. A chicken …
Chicken Tractors Help You to Feed and Raise Chickens with Less Work Read More »
Recently we have been having many discussions on what would be the best animals for food production on smaller properties. By that, we mean one acre or less. The factors that we took in consideration …
Animals for Food Production on One Acre Lots or Less Read More »
Foraging for food is a skill that has been practiced throughout history. It is a great way to find free and healthy food, and it can also be useful in a survival situation. In this …
40 Most Common Edible Wild Plants in North America Read More »
Summer is here and it is time to have your garden planted. Now I am not a gardener, I like the produce, but gardening is something I do under protest. Now my wife likes to …
