After sharing info on how to grow both an aquaponic and hydroponic garden, we’ve received numerous requests for info on how to build a aeroponics system. Aeroponics is growing vegetation without soil, but the roots are suspended and sprayed with
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just plant crop seeds once, and reap the harvest season after season after season? Well when you read this article at MotherEarthNews.com, you’ll learn about self-seeding crops you’ll never need to replant. And
So you’re into homesteading and you want to raise your own egg laying chickens. The first thing you’ll want to do is build a chicken coop and you’ll want to do this before you buy any chickens. I’m sure it
If you’re just getting started with canning, you should make applesauce your first project. Why? Because it’s very easy to make. Here’s a great step by step article on how to make and can applesauce. And even if you’ve been
After you read this article, you’ll want to make sure you always have plenty of coconut oil stocked in your preparedness pantry, and even your every day pantry. It has so many uses, it’s almost mind boggling. In fact, in
I’m not really sure why anyone would want to eat this particular survival food known as Hardtack, but you may find yourself in a situation where that’s all you have available to you. The only thing that’s good about it
Here’s an awesome DIY project to put on your to-do list. The vertical aquaponic system. A vertical aquaponic system grows vegetables without soil in columns above a fish tank. It is a water-efficient and space-saving way to garden and raise
If you want to ensure that the vegetables you grow are the healthiest they can be, then you must be involved in the growth of your vegetables from the start and that means growing them directly from vegetable seeds as
Although grains are still grown and harvested by hand in many other parts of the world, it has become a lost art in the United States. Technology has paved the way to giving farmers the ability to do more faster.
If you’re storing food long term, make sure you include herbs and spices. In most cases, the food you’re storing will taste very bland. And if you have picky eaters (ie: young children), those spices will come in handy to
