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DIY Mosquito Repellent

As your family begins to move outdoors for the summer, you’ll have to take precaution against mosquitos and other insects.

Using mosquito repellent helps reduce your risk of exposure to Zika, West Nile virus or other diseases, it allows you to enjoy your summer activities with a lower risk of disease.

DIY Mosquito Repellent

by bgarrett

As your family begins to move outdoors for the summer, you’ll have to take precaution against mosquitos and other insects.

Using mosquito repellent helps reduce your risk of exposure to Zika, West Nile virus or other diseases, it allows you to enjoy your summer activities with a lower risk of disease.

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

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

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

7 Ways To Grow Potatoes

by JW

A thorough look at various methods of growing potatoes – from traditional hilling to boxes and straw beds.

http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/garden/7-ways-grow-potatoes

7 Ways To Grow Potatoes

by JW

A thorough look at various methods of growing potatoes – from traditional hilling to boxes and straw beds.

http://www.rodalesorganiclife.com/garden/7-ways-grow-potatoes

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/

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?

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

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…