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15 Household Uses for Honey

by JW

From first aid remedies to soothing a sore throat, here are a bunch of wonderful ways to use honey around the home.

http://www.motherearthliving.com/healthy-home/green-living/uses-for-honey-zmhz14mazpit.aspx#axzz2xfB7rXj5

Also check out the Beekeeping Group at PP and the great summary of Adam' Great 'Bad' Honey Harvest.

15 Household Uses for Honey

by JW

From first aid remedies to soothing a sore throat, here are a bunch of wonderful ways to use honey around the home.

http://www.motherearthliving.com/healthy-home/green-living/uses-for-honey-zmhz14mazpit.aspx#axzz2xfB7rXj5

Also check out the Beekeeping Group at PP and the great summary of Adam' Great 'Bad' Honey Harvest.

Book Recommendation: The Market Gardener

by JW

If you have been thinking about starting a small farming operation and are looking for a resource to help guide you through the process, pick up a copy of The Market Gardener: A Successful Grower's Handbook for Small-scale Organic Farming. by Jean Martin Fortier.

And if you missed the recent ResilientLife podcast with Jean-Martin Fortier, listen to it here (Jean-Martin Fortier: A Model for Profitable Micro-Farming) to get a great preview of many of the topics covered in the book and get inspired to start growing, investing in local community and building resilience into your life.

Book Recommendation: The Market Gardener

by JW

5 Prepper Spring Cleaning Ideas

by JW

As we move closer to Spring, here are a few resiliency building ideas to tackle as things start warming up.

http://www.theprepperjournal.com/2014/03/15/5-prepper-spring-cleaning-ideas/

5 Prepper Spring Cleaning Ideas

by JW

As we move closer to Spring, here are a few resiliency building ideas to tackle as things start warming up.

http://www.theprepperjournal.com/2014/03/15/5-prepper-spring-cleaning-ideas/

Chick Care

by Phil Williams

Acquiring Baby Chicks

As we described in the previous article, How to Order and Choose Chicken Breeds, you can order chicks online through a hatchery, and they will send them through the US Postal Service. Most hatcheries will send you chicks for $2-$3 each, but they require that you order at least 15. This allows the chicks to huddle up with each other to keep warm enough to survive the trip. If you want less than 15 chicks, as many people do, one company, MyPetChicken.com, will send small amounts of baby chicks. They provide a temporary heater with the chicks to keep the heat up during the trip to make up for the low numbers. They do charge a bit more though, but it is still inexpensive.

Chick Care

by Phil Williams

Acquiring Baby Chicks

6 Ways to Dehydrate Foods

by JW

6 great ways to start dehydrating the produce from the garden this coming summer.

http://momwithaprep.com/6-ways-to-dehydrate-foods/

6 Ways to Dehydrate Foods

by JW

6 great ways to start dehydrating the produce from the garden this coming summer.

http://momwithaprep.com/6-ways-to-dehydrate-foods/

Intensive Gardening

by JW

A great article exploring the two most popular types of types intensive gardening techniques and some of the considerations for each. http://www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/intensive-gardening-zm0z14fmzsto.aspx#axzz2x5YLENdv Also check out the following groups on Peak Prosperity the discuss intensive gardening techniques. Agriculture & Permaculture: http://www.peakprosperity.com/group/agriculture-permaculture Biointensive Gardening: https://www.peakprosperity.com/group/biointensive-gardening

Intensive Gardening

by JW

How To Make A Vault From PVC

by JW

A simple tutorial on how to make a storage vault for securing preps and items of value in a PVC vault in the backyard or on your property.

http://survival.outdoorlife.com/blogs/survivalist/2014/03/survival-skills-make-vault-pvc-%C2%A0

How To Make A Vault From PVC

by JW

A simple tutorial on how to make a storage vault for securing preps and items of value in a PVC vault in the backyard or on your property.

http://survival.outdoorlife.com/blogs/survivalist/2014/03/survival-skills-make-vault-pvc-%C2%A0

How to Order and Choose Chicken Breeds

by Phil Williams

If you are planning to start a flock of chickens or add to an existing flock, it is a good idea to do this earlier rather than later, as many hatcheries will sell out of certain breeds by spring time. If you are planning to order day old chicks, there are a few things that you should know about before placing that first order.

How to Order and Choose Chicken Breeds

by Phil Williams

Reflections on Water

by JW

An article from the recently passed World Water Day that describes some very eye opening perspectives on the importance of clean fresh water to our survival and the conditions many many people face throughout the world. And with population growth still on the rise and water scarcity ever increasing – it may be time to put a little more thought into your personal, local and global water supplies and how to protect them.

http://www.treehugger.com/clean-water/its-world-water-day-5-shocking-facts-about-water-scarcity-will-make-you-cry-river.html