Category: Self Sufficiency

How to Clean a Chicken Coop

How to Clean a Chicken Coop Although Chickens are pretty hard creatures and will adapt to almost any situation, it cannot be stated enough that owners should ensure their Chicken Coops are kept clean. Looking after your chicken housing is important for the health and well being of your birds. No corner, nook or cranny should be …

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40+ Ways To Preserve Tomatoes

40+ Ways To Preserve Tomatoes It’s that time again – time to drag out the old canner and get started putting up foods for winter. Even if you have never canned a day in your life, we have some great recipes and methods for you to try. Our list of tomato canning methods gives you …

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20 Cool Weather Crops To Start Right Now

20 Cool Weather Crops To Start Right Now Fall’s here! (Kind of.) While it’s still warm, get out to your garden and start planting a variety of cool-weather loving crops that you can harvest during the fall! If you’ve already done the work of digging and prepping garden beds for spring and summer, why not make …

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Gardening – Doing It Cost Effectively

Gardening – Doing It Cost Effectively Many of us assume that a backyard vegetable garden can save us money, but is it really true? After investing in equipment, soil, seeds and water, do you really come out on top? Think about: Cost of plants or seeds, Cost to provide nutrient rich soil (dirt, fertilizer, worms), Cost to protect and …

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46 Penny-Pinching Ways To Save A Lot Of Money

46 Penny-Pinching Ways To Save A Lot Of Money Saving money is not easy and you need to know exactly where you can save so that you are never sacrificing on the various necessities that you and your family need. With the cost of everything constantly rising we’re all looking for ways we can tighten …

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