Category: Self Sufficiency

Keyhole Gardens: A Drought Tolerant Composting Garden

Keyhole Gardens: A Drought Tolerant Composting Garden The Keyhole Garden concept is brilliantly simple. A circular raised bed has a center compost basket that distributes nutrients to the surrounding lasagna-style garden bed. A keyhole garden works by using the chicken wire to create a compost tube. You will put food or other material to compost in …

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How To Safely Dehydrate Eggs

How To Safely Dehydrate Eggs For some people who live in a city, having dehydrated eggs doesn’t make much sense. However, those of you who live on a homestead or who are farming chickens do understand that during the summer months you’re practically begging people to take your eggs and during the winter months you …

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64 Important Numbers Every Homeowner Should Know

64 Important Numbers Every Homeowner Should Know This is a great article that gives loads of household measurements for common items. If you want to try your hand at DIY or just don’t have the cash to pay someone else to fix or install stuff in your house then bookmark this article. It is nice to …

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Top 10 Herbs For Migraines

Top 10 Herbs For Migraines There are plenty of drugs in the market that can help reduce the intensity of headache felt during migraine and even prevent it altogether. However, the side effects of these drugs are manifold including permanent addiction to them. Therefore, the best and safest way to treat migraine is by use …

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Using Banana Peels in the Garden

Using Banana Peels in the Garden Probably the most popular – and easiest – use for banana peels is to mix them into the compost pile. Peels add potassium and phosphorus to compost which promote root development and overall plant health when incorporated into garden soil. Just be aware that banana peels are green material …

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