Using sound judgment to be more self-reliant.
This post is by Amber Bradshaw of My Homestead Life.
I recently had the opportunity to review Going Off The Grid, The How-To Book Of Simple Living and Happiness by Gary Collins. We want to move off the grid, so I am reading anything I can get my hands on that deals with off grid living. The highlight of this book was the security section, as many people have the unrealistic idea that troublemakers aren’t around in the country. The book is a good general introduction to building off grid.
Small gardens have seen big growth in recent years. From rooftop gardens to urban homesteads, people are taking back the control of their food supply by planting vegetable gardens in front yards, backyards, patios and anywhere else they have a little space – even kitchen counters.
Through creative gardening techniques, people are growing enough food in a small vegetable garden to sustain their families, producing high yields in small spaces. Some even have enough left over to sell and generate an income on less than 1/10 of an acre.
…The kneejerk reaction to a spider might be to grab a can of Raid, but there are many less toxic ways to get rid of spiders. Instead, try one of these 8 Natural Spider Repellents listed below, such as the spider spray.
We also include tips to get rid of spiders in your home by making it a less welcoming habitat, and reasons to like spiders.
Finally, we wrap up with a quick discussion of standard repellents and more pest control tips.
…This is a guest post by Amber Bradshaw.
It’s very frustrating when you have tomato flowers but no fruit, or big, beautiful tomato plants but no tomato flowers at all. Thankfully, most of the time you can get your tomatoes producing with a little extra TLC. In this post, we’ll look at two tomato flower problems – no flowers at all, and tomato flowers but no fruit.
This is a guest post from Amber Bradshaw of the Coastal Homestead.
I wish our first experience with a “luggable loo” had been somewhere fun like a camping trip, but unfortunately when we needed an “Emergency Relief System” (ERS) as they’re called, it really was an emergency. Our toilet would not flush and there was nowhere else to go.
