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How to Identify and Use the Common Mullein
by JW

An interesting look at uses for mullein to add to your knowledge base.

http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/survivalist/how-identify-and-use-common-mullein-natural-uses-and-survival-situations

How to Identify and Use the Common Mullein
 by JW

An interesting look at uses for mullein to add to your knowledge base.

http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/survivalist/how-identify-and-use-common-mullein-natural-uses-and-survival-situations

Image | 10 Ways to Make Fire Without Matches
10 Ways to Make Fire Without Matches
by JW

As we look at preparing for uncertain times, we seek to have the resources on hand to weather the storm and be more resilient in our daily lives.  We store water and put food away for shortages or emergency situations.  We make sure we can communicate with family, friends, and loved ones.  We are all working on building resilience our own ways and learning from each other. 

Knowledge and skills acquisition is a topic that resonates greatly with the Peak Prosperity community. In this article we will explore a critical skill to learn and practice that can help you in really tough times or emergency situations – the skill of making fire.
10 Ways to Make Fire Without Matches
 by JW

As we look at preparing for uncertain times, we seek to have the resources on hand to weather the storm and be more resilient in our daily lives.  We store water and put food away for shortages or emergency situations.  We make sure we can communicate with family, friends, and loved ones.  We are all working on building resilience our own ways and learning from each other. 

Knowledge and skills acquisition is a topic that resonates greatly with the Peak Prosperity community. In this article we will explore a critical skill to learn and practice that can help you in really tough times or emergency situations – the skill of making fire.
Image | How to Establish a Wildflower Meadow
How to Establish a Wildflower Meadow
by Phil Williams

Over the past couple of years, I’ve been working to establish a wildflower meadow on the lower part of my property, zones 3 & 4. In time, trees may be added, but for now I would like the native meadow to provide habitat, diversity, nectar, pollen for my bees and the other pollinators, and beauty, all in a low maintenance package.
How to Establish a Wildflower Meadow
 by Phil Williams

Over the past couple of years, I’ve been working to establish a wildflower meadow on the lower part of my property, zones 3 & 4. In time, trees may be added, but for now I would like the native meadow to provide habitat, diversity, nectar, pollen for my bees and the other pollinators, and beauty, all in a low maintenance package.
Image | Easy Guide To Mushroom Identification and Terms
Easy Guide To Mushroom Identification and Terms
by JW

2 simple and nicely created infographics for understanding the terminology and identifications of mushrooms.  

http://www.mildlyinteresting.co/easy-guide-to-mushroom-identification-and-terms/

Easy Guide To Mushroom Identification and Terms
 by JW

2 simple and nicely created infographics for understanding the terminology and identifications of mushrooms.  

http://www.mildlyinteresting.co/easy-guide-to-mushroom-identification-and-terms/

Image | 8 Tips To Help Your Chickens Lay More Eggs
8 Tips To Help Your Chickens Lay More Eggs
by bgarrett

If you start to raise chickens to be more self-sufficient, you want them to be as productive as possible. But what if they aren’t laying as many eggs as you’d hoped?

The most common reasons that chickens aren’t laying eggs is because they are too young, too old, the hours of daylight are too short, it is molting or the feeding is not of sufficient nutritional value. You might not be able to affect those first points, but you can help contribute to a stress-free environment for your chickens while keeping them healthy and well.
8 Tips To Help Your Chickens Lay More Eggs
 by bgarrett

If you start to raise chickens to be more self-sufficient, you want them to be as productive as possible. But what if they aren’t laying as many eggs as you’d hoped?

The most common reasons that chickens aren’t laying eggs is because they are too young, too old, the hours of daylight are too short, it is molting or the feeding is not of sufficient nutritional value. You might not be able to affect those first points, but you can help contribute to a stress-free environment for your chickens while keeping them healthy and well.
Image | 3 Tips for Planting a Survival Orchard
3 Tips for Planting a Survival Orchard
by JW

Three ideas to consider when planning and putting in your orchard to improve the success of the new trees and to give you more resilience in survival situations. 

http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/survivalist/3-tips-planting-survival-orchard-fruit-and-nut-trees

3 Tips for Planting a Survival Orchard
 by JW

Three ideas to consider when planning and putting in your orchard to improve the success of the new trees and to give you more resilience in survival situations. 

http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/survivalist/3-tips-planting-survival-orchard-fruit-and-nut-trees

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Insurance
by Adam Taggart

Intro Personal Liability Insurance What is it? Personal liability insurance protects your assets if you injure another person or damage someone else's property. It's known as third-party insurance because it protects you if a third party files a claim against you. If you are found legally responsible for causing an injury or property damage, your…
Insurance
 by Adam Taggart

Intro Personal Liability Insurance What is it? Personal liability insurance protects your assets if you injure another person or damage someone else's property. It's known as third-party insurance because it protects you if a third party files a claim against you. If you are found legally responsible for causing an injury or property damage, your…
Image | About Livestock Guardian Dogs
About Livestock Guardian Dogs
by JW

A quick look and background information about owning and using a LGD (Livestock Guardian Dog) to protect your herd or flock. 

http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/about-livestock-guardian-dogs-zbcz1603.aspx

About Livestock Guardian Dogs
 by JW

A quick look and background information about owning and using a LGD (Livestock Guardian Dog) to protect your herd or flock. 

http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/about-livestock-guardian-dogs-zbcz1603.aspx

Image | How to Make a Codling Moth Trap and Lure
How to Make a Codling Moth Trap and Lure
by Phil Williams

Last year, a lot of my apple crop and some of my pear crop were infested with codling moth larvae. Given that I don’t spray my trees, I needed to come up with an alternative for control, unless I wanted to grow apples for the moths. This season, I’ve sprayed kaolin clay, which is a tiny clay particle that you spray on to the leaves and the fruit. This acts as an irritant to the pests, causing them to move on. This has worked well so far, as we’ve already had our best cherry harvest yet, and the apples and pears still look pretty clean.
How to Make a Codling Moth Trap and Lure
 by Phil Williams

Last year, a lot of my apple crop and some of my pear crop were infested with codling moth larvae. Given that I don’t spray my trees, I needed to come up with an alternative for control, unless I wanted to grow apples for the moths. This season, I’ve sprayed kaolin clay, which is a tiny clay particle that you spray on to the leaves and the fruit. This acts as an irritant to the pests, causing them to move on. This has worked well so far, as we’ve already had our best cherry harvest yet, and the apples and pears still look pretty clean.
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