How To Fix Clay or Sandy Soils
How To Fix Clay or Sandy Soils How many times have you heard someone say, “You have no idea what it’s like to try and grow food here in ____! We’ve got terrible soil!” The thing is – those folks are...
View ArticleStop The Itch: Natural Mosquito Bite Remedies
Stop The Itch: Natural Mosquito Bite Remedies Are you looking for natural ways to ease the bites of those nasty mosquito’s? I know I am. DEET has been used for years to repel mosquito’s and although it...
View Article21 Container Vegetable Gardening Tips
21 Container Vegetable Gardening Tips Container gardening is getting bigger and bigger every year. Space is becoming a premium and more and more people are living in apartments because of the cost of...
View Article7 Gardening Mistakes That Could Ruin Your Harvest
7 Gardening Mistakes That Could Ruin Your Harvest Gardening is hard work, especially if you have a big vegetable garden that you’re counting on to supplement your meals. Imagine putting in countless...
View ArticleHow And What You Can Plant For A Fantastic Fall Food Garden
How And What You Can Plant For A Fantastic Fall Food Garden Did you miss spring and summer planting? Luckily, you can have a great fall garden if you plant now in late summer. You will be surprised...
View ArticleHow to Build a Root Cellar and Storm Shelter
How to Build a Root Cellar and Storm Shelter Having a root cellar is just awesome… Easy and cheap to make with an added bonus, a storm shelter! The warmer weather brings extra baggage, namely storms!...
View ArticleTOP 10 Tips on How to Grow (and Eat) Your Own Cucamelons
TOP 10 Tips on How to Grow (and Eat) Your Own Cucamelons If you like the taste of cucumbers, cucamelons will be your new favorite snack you can grow right at home. Cucamelons are grape-sized...
View Article9 Vegetables to Grow Indoors
9 Vegetables to Grow Indoors Fall will be here soon! The colder days and nights are getting ever closer. Never fear tho, if you live in the plains like I do, our winters are bitter and snowy and just...
View ArticleHow to Grow Potatoes in Buckets
One of the most important vegetable crop around the world is the potato. Despite the constant health reminder that potatoes can cause diabetes, weight gain and heart disease, most of us continue to...
View ArticleHow To Have A Fire Pit: No Smoke, Odor or Ashes And Plenty Of Style
How To Have A Fire Pit: No Smoke, Odor or Ashes And Plenty Of Style I have to say this fire pit tutorial is just wonderful.. No smoke, odor or ashes is great in my books. Fall is just beginning, so...
View Article19 Things You Can Plant In The Fall (By Region)
19 Things You Can Plant In The Fall (By Region) Think it’s too late to plant another round of crops? Think again. There are plenty of delicious vegetables you can still plant in September thanks to...
View ArticleDIY Campfire Swing Set
DIY Campfire Swing Set You should know by now that here at shtfpreparedness.com we love DIY just because its a great way to keep your brain working and saves so much money. Anyway! I came across this...
View Article6 Main Reasons Compost Piles Fail (and what to do)
6 Main Reasons Compost Piles Fail (and what to do) I love to compost. Composting creates the best fertilizer known to gardeners, while keeping waste materials out of our landfills and trash bins. It...
View ArticleHow to Build a Cold Frame in Under 30 Minutes With No Tools
How to Build a Cold Frame in Under 30 Minutes With No Tools Winter is approaching FAST! If you want to save money by growing food over the long winter months this is a really easy way to build cold...
View ArticleAwesome Pallet Barn Project
Awesome Pallet Barn Project I just love pallets, call me cheap but look… you can get pallets for free and making this barn looks relatively easily. This would be a great addition to your homestead and...
View ArticleHow To Grow And Prepare Coffee At Home 101
How To Grow And Prepare Coffee At Home 101 Many of us don’t even know that coffee can be grown right here, at home! This plant is actually quite easy to take care of and if you had guests over would be...
View Article10 Homemade Organic Pesticides
10 Homemade Organic Pesticides Pests are in the air, carpet, counter or cupboard, every home shares it’s resources with these tiny, often unseen invaders. Pests can cause havoc on your survival garden...
View ArticleHow To Battle Pests And Insects Naturally With Hot Pepper and Garlic Spray
How To Battle Pests And Insects Naturally With Hot Pepper and Garlic Spray Do you ever suffer with pests and insects around your house or in your lovely vegetable garden? If you do and you don’t want...
View ArticleGrowing Mushrooms In A Laundry Basket
Growing Mushrooms In A Laundry Basket Grow mushrooms with a basket and some straw and have them literally coming out of your ears. Thought you might like to see a great way to grow mushrooms outdoors...
View ArticleHow To Build The Best DIY Fire Pit EVER!
How To Build The Best DIY Fire Pit EVER! I love a nice warm fire during the cooler Fall days… Fire pit time! You can just spend 100 bucks or so on a boring ready made metal fire pit or you can spend...
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