When Harvey made landfall my parents, and my youngest brother who lives with them, thought that losing a tree in the backyard was the biggest loss that they were going to suffer. As the rain continued

The last couple hours were very productive, hot, but productive. I took advantage of a sudden inspiration to begin the siding of the chicken coop. That is how my life seems to work. I have 50 projects

Our Raspberry Patch On It's Third Summer I've grown raspberries at every home I've lived in for the past twenty years. In our area of Michigan, raspberries are a pretty natural fit for most yards and soil

Meal worm farm is going healthy and strong, lots of fat worms. Time to see how my quail like the fresh over freeze dried. Once this first two tried it was a feeding frenzy! They like the fresh the best

Today we will get into a list of various oils and butters, what they are used for, and which are most important to have on hand... Remember that oils, butters and waxes are separated into 3 categories...Hard,

We needed a feeder for the horse and 2 cows in our back yard , but didn't want to spend cash on one. So this is what I came up with. Every thing I used to build this unit was repurposed at least once.

I’ve been asked for ways to engage kids in healthy eating, and wanting to share with you some easy ways to do that, I have come up with this post! These are some tried and true ways to spark a bit of fun

Hallo friend steemit, how are you today. yesterday I did the expedition with my team and we went to the home business that is making salted eggs, Bored with processed eggs that-that's it? Why not try salted

I was taking my morning walk through my garden's and realized that my Cabbage is ready to harvest, so I decided tonight for supper I was going to make Homemade Cabbage Rolls, with Green Beans and a Broccoli

Blackberries are a staple crop at Leafhopper Farm. We pick tens of gallons throughout the season when conditions are right. This year is a very good year for berries. We got a lot of rain last winter followed

Intro A secondary threat results form a primary cause, for instance if there is a flood many people will die from lack of clean water if the water systems are compromised. Often a primary disaster will

This is part 1 of a series I am doing called DISTURBED SOIL MEDICINES. In this series I will be highlighting medicines of the North that grow in places that humans have settled. Many roads and yards are

Whether you're prepping for the zombie apocalypse or simply want to be ready for blizzards, hurricanes, earthquakes or any such disasters, don't neglect your personal documents. They're easy to overlook

The view was gorgeous from up here. The deep valleys, the emerald forests, the winding crystal clear rivers and magnificent blue bays. This was a beauty to be cherished. It was if she could see it all,

Three hours to Seattle, that's all it would take. Three hours and she would be free of this hell hole. That is, if she could escape this place...and...she thought for a moment...and if Thomas, her pimp

When the subject of off grid living comes up, an entire series of question marks tend to fill people's minds. "What do you use for light?" "How can you live without air conditioning?"

I think that it was New Orleans, in 2004 when I first realized it. Plants are created with an incredible will to survive. From cacti to bamboo to so many others. They just want to live. Sometimes, just

This post about a tool with many names, was brought about by a video by my old friend, and fellow kentuckian posted laying waste to some overgrown vegetation with a curved sickle. Whilst the hand sickle

Life threatening situations don't occur in the average persons day to do life but it doesn't mean the situation doesn't arise from time to time. The best thing to do is to get prepared and be aware of

With no money outlay you can collect seeds for free, collect soil for free and plant in second hand wax cartons or plastic bottles recycled from your kitchen. Taking cuttings from existing plants is also