Q and A: garden mulching, watering, and using hoop houses
I see in the summer pics of your garden, you use mulch. Looks like hay, and doesn't look really thick like the deep mulch system. Question: It looks like hay -- I worry about...
Rain, rain, go away; little Jackie wants to play
Yep, it's raining again. (At least our orchard, grapes, and berry patch will go into the winter well-watered!) Luckily, we have our front porch. I've started shelling our corn varieties, having gotten the Painted...
Q&A: Using nitrogen gas for long-term storage, Alkaline soil, and Canning chocolate syrup
Using nitrogen gas for long-term storage
Can one use Nitrogen gas that can be purchased local to fill airtight containers for long term storage? (seeds, wheat that is grown local, non GMO corn, "etc").
Also are...
Q and A: Feeding leftover dog food to chickens and Bugs in mulberries
Feeding leftover dog food to chickens
I run a dog kennel and I just throw away the dog food left behind when a dog goes home. Can I add this to the kitchen scraps I...
Q and A: All-around homestead rifle and saving corn seeds
All-around homestead rifle
Is a 12 gauge shot gun an all around best buy for the money and for survival?
Johnny Small
Fort Lawn, South Carolina
It is if it works for you. When you're talking about survival,...