I am seeing IBC totes sitting around homesteads and homes more and more. People are discovering the many uses these totes have. I’ve used two of them on my property…
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Do you have lousy soil but want to start a garden? Consider building a concrete block raised bed garden! I’m seeing people use these for backyard gardening more and more.…
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Washing laundry isn’t something we spend much time thinking about on a day to day basis beyond “we need to do laundry.” If you are a frequent traveler or live…
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In the face of social and economic uncertainty and a desire to embrace a simpler, more self-reliant life, many turn to off-grid living. Such a lifestyle has many benefits –…
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Can you eat a rooster? Of course! However, it’s not quite as easy as cooking a meat chicken. Chickens, Roosters, and Homesteading – Oh My! Your first batch of chicks…
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Knowing where to get free sand near you is helpful for the homesteader or gardener. It’s one of those things we don’t think we need – until we do. Then…
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I’ve bought and stacked countless cords of firewood over the years, and a few times I’ve been shortchanged. That’s why it’s important to know the dimensions of a cord of…
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It’s widely accepted that a shotgun is the best all-purpose firearm a homeowner can have. This applies to homesteads too. But if you could only choose one, what would be…
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Despite masonry standards, you will rarely find a stack of bricks that all weigh the same individually. This is why you must use average brick weights. Bricks have been used…
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Concrete blocks are an exceptionally common building material used for many different homesteading projects, from building construction to making concrete block raised beds for gardening. Their weight can make them…
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If you took the advice from my last post (Get Started with Beekeeping for under $500) and began a new prepping adventure with beekeeping, or if you are already keeping…
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Many of us have fruit and vegetable seeds in our preps. Sometimes it can be hard in the blustery spring to figure out a plan for how to turn those…
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