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DIY & Practical Self-Reliance
Here you will find tips, ideas, and advice on living a DIY and practical self-reliance lifestyle. Whether you want to grow and preserve your own food, live a healthier life thanks to natural products and ingredients, embrace self-reliance by living off the grid, prepare your family for a power outage or other emergency, or simply want to “do it yourself” at home, then you’ve come to the right place! We want all of those things too, so let’s learn together.
5 Life-Changing Reasons to Grow Your Own Food
Discover the many reasons to grow your own food. Learn how a garden can be a source of nutrition, economic savings, sustainability, and well-being.
10 Easy Permaculture Projects for Beginners
Discover easy permaculture projects for beginners. Learn how to create sustainable gardens with projects like raised beds, composting, and water conservation.
How to Create an Amazing Herbal First Aid Kit
Discover how to create your own herbal first aid kit with this guide, featuring tips on choosing, preparing, and using nature’s remedies for common ailments.
The Ultimate Bucket Garden Guide: Small Space, Big Harvest
Unlock the secrets of growing a successful bucket garden with our comprehensive guide. Learn how to prepare buckets, choose soil and plants, and creative ideas!
Plantain Soap Wonders: Crafting Natural Shampoo Bars
Master the craft of making plantain soap shampoo bars with this easy guide. Use plantain-infused olive oil for natural, nourishing hair care.
Easy Foraged and Fermented Pine Needle Soda (recipe + instructions)
Discover the refreshing world of homemade fermented pine needle soda! Join me in exploring its benefits and easy homemade recipe with instructions in this quick guide.
Easy Homemade Marshmallows: With Raw Honey and Herbal Tea
Discover the art of making soft, flavorful homemade marshmallows using raw honey and herbal tea, complete with step-by-step instructions and tips.
Garden Prep for Winter: 10 Easy Ways to Get Ready
This fall garden prep for winter checklist consists of 10 things you can do to prepare your garden for winter and an abundant growing season to come.
The Best Guide to Planning a Raised Bed Garden
Planning a raised bed garden can be a fun and rewarding experience! With the right know-how, you can have the garden of your dreams in no time. Learn how to design, build, and maintain a beautiful and productive raised bed garden that will provide you with fresh, organic produce all summer long!
What is Witch Hazel For? A Powerful Herbal Ally
Discover the uses of witch hazel in this blog post. Learn what it is, its benefits, how to use it, and how to make your own witch hazel extract.
5 Amazing Environmental Benefits of Raising Chickens
Raising chickens is not only fun but is also sustainable and has many environmental benefits.
Dried Orange Garland DIY: Easy Holiday Craft
Learn how easy it is to make a homemade dried orange garland. This charming decoration captures the essence of the holidays and is surprisingly easy to make.
How to Make Salt Dough Ornaments or Gift Tags
Salt dough ornaments are a great, easy craft project that you can do in an afternoon. Salt dough ornaments are a fun activity for the whole family and make for wonderful homemade gifts for loved ones.
Harvesting Black Walnuts (The Best Way to Gather, Clean, And Cure Them)
Black Walnuts are a delicious treat, but unfortunately, harvesting them can be a labor-intensive process. This guide will walk you through the steps of harvesting black walnuts and give you some tips that I’ve learned along the way that will hopefully help you out in the process.
Root Cellar: Preserving a Bountiful Harvest
Using a root cellar is a great way to preserve your garden’s bounties. A root cellar makes it easy to keep your food on hand for as long as possible, making it possible to preserve home-grown goodness long term, even through the winter.
