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We face uncertainty with our supplies these days and while we can certainly store buckets of wheat berries or all-purpose flour, it won’t last forever or be available all the time so below I’ve made a list of alternatives for you and recommend you start studying which one’s are worth investing in for your particularContinue reading “Flour Alternatives for SHTF”

Super quick post here! I’m just going to drop a list of crops that do wonderful in Florida and I highly recommend that if you don’t purchase them from me, please find a nursery nearby that should have these available. There are plenty of other crops out there depending on which zone you are in,Continue reading “Florida Friendly Survival Crops”

Many individuals have been led to believe that the Florida state bird is the Northern Mockingbird, but it is in fact the mosquito. Despite what the tourist industry would have you believe, Florida is a giant swamp and has been home to millions of mosquitoes for only God knows how long. This article comes aboutContinue reading “Dealing with Florida’s State Bird”

During WW2 in Great Britain there was a rush to cull farm animals due to the vast majority of grain being shipped to the front lines for soldiers fighting the Nazi’s. If you had grain, you absolutely had to no choice but to give it up to the government and from there they would decideContinue reading “WW2 Britain: A Pig Club”

Maybe you’ve already purchased a piece of property, or you are in the process of closing on one but one thing you need to take into consideration is whether or not the property has your home secured from street view. While you may not have the current threat of people doing bodily harm to you,Continue reading “Perimeter Privacy”

Some of you are new to planting vegetable gardens and I want to give you a starting point to get you thinking about your fall garden and how you can use companion planting to battle problems before they start. Remember, this is a starting point, and you’ll need to do further research. (P) Plant(C) CompanionsContinue reading “Vegetable Companion Planting Guide”

In the United States specifically, almost no one does the task of true shepherding, and my theory is that dogs and other livestock companion animals have taken over the task of watching over the herds. Occasionally, you’ll find some ranchers or farmers actually employing shepherds from Peru or they will hire low wage earners whoContinue reading “Being a Responsible Shepherd(ess)”

There are numerous toxic chemicals on the market today designed to kill bugs but unfortunately, when we start to investigate them it because apparent that they are dangerous and frequently long lasting. There are alternatives out there that can help you deter pests, but you have to work on educating yourself on how to growContinue reading “Insect Deterrent Plants”

A common question I see in the gardening forums on social media is, “Do I really need a greenhouse?” Usually, the person asking is wanting to get one of the larger commercial sized greenhouses and many want one because they’ve dreamed about having one, not because they actually require one. These individuals seem to beContinue reading “Greenhouse in Florida?”

There are hundreds of channels on homesteading and farming on youtube and each one has their own recommendations. If you foolishly make the mistake of asking on any social media forum, you’ll not only get a hundred different answers, but you’ll get fights breaking out as well. In my experience, you need to create gardenContinue reading “Which garden bed is best?”