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Image | 3 Ways to Utilize Fallen Leaves on Your Homestead
3 Ways to Utilize Fallen Leaves on Your Homestead
by JW

Some wonderfully simple ideas of how best to use all those fallen leaves.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/three-ways-to-utilize-fallen-leaves-on-your-homestead-zbcz1511.aspx

3 Ways to Utilize Fallen Leaves on Your Homestead
 by JW

Some wonderfully simple ideas of how best to use all those fallen leaves.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/three-ways-to-utilize-fallen-leaves-on-your-homestead-zbcz1511.aspx

Image | 7 Alternative Ways To Preserve Food
7 Alternative Ways To Preserve Food
by JW

Some interesting ways to preserve and save food for your deep pantry and long term food stores.  Many different skill sets and knowledge to learn from exploring these methods. 

http://urbansurvivalsite.com/alternative-ways-to-preserve-food/

7 Alternative Ways To Preserve Food
 by JW

Some interesting ways to preserve and save food for your deep pantry and long term food stores.  Many different skill sets and knowledge to learn from exploring these methods. 

http://urbansurvivalsite.com/alternative-ways-to-preserve-food/

Image | Introducing Chickweed
Introducing Chickweed
by Phil Williams

Stellaria media or common chickweed is a cool season annual “weed.” This plant will germinate in the fall or late winter and forms ground covering mats in the early spring. The plant starts to retreat in the middle of the spring and by early summer, it’s gone entirely.
Introducing Chickweed
 by Phil Williams

Stellaria media or common chickweed is a cool season annual “weed.” This plant will germinate in the fall or late winter and forms ground covering mats in the early spring. The plant starts to retreat in the middle of the spring and by early summer, it’s gone entirely.
Image | Johnson O’Connor: Finding Your Purpose
Johnson O’Connor: Finding Your Purpose
by Adam Taggart

What should I do with my life?

As existential questions go, this one's a biggie. Each of us, to varying extents, continually wrestles with answering it as we make our way in the world.

But tackling such a big question is really hard, and often overwhelming for most of us. How do we know where to start? How do we know what we truly enjoy? What we're truly good at?  What truly fulfills us?

Having solid, science-based data points to help guide us in our our exploration and decision making would sure be useful. Especially with the big decisions, like what to study in school, what type of career path to choose, and how to play to our strengths in what we do.
Johnson O’Connor: Finding Your Purpose
 by Adam Taggart

What should I do with my life?

As existential questions go, this one's a biggie. Each of us, to varying extents, continually wrestles with answering it as we make our way in the world.

But tackling such a big question is really hard, and often overwhelming for most of us. How do we know where to start? How do we know what we truly enjoy? What we're truly good at?  What truly fulfills us?

Having solid, science-based data points to help guide us in our our exploration and decision making would sure be useful. Especially with the big decisions, like what to study in school, what type of career path to choose, and how to play to our strengths in what we do.
Image | Are You Less Prepared Than Your Neighbors?
Are You Less Prepared Than Your Neighbors?
by claytonk

According to research studies, the number of natural disasters per year has increased significantly over the last thirty years.  While the scientific community debates what the causes may be, disasters and destruction seem more and more prevalent in today’s world than 30 years ago and it is becoming increasingly important to prepare for emergency.
Are You Less Prepared Than Your Neighbors?
 by claytonk

According to research studies, the number of natural disasters per year has increased significantly over the last thirty years.  While the scientific community debates what the causes may be, disasters and destruction seem more and more prevalent in today’s world than 30 years ago and it is becoming increasingly important to prepare for emergency.
Image | Fruit Tree Guilds
Fruit Tree Guilds
by Phil Williams

Polyculture or the growing of many different plants in a given area is a popular permaculture principle. Fruit tree guilds are a specific polyculture technique used to improve fertility, confuse pests, and attract beneficial insects, as well as provide increased yields.
Fruit Tree Guilds
 by Phil Williams

Polyculture or the growing of many different plants in a given area is a popular permaculture principle. Fruit tree guilds are a specific polyculture technique used to improve fertility, confuse pests, and attract beneficial insects, as well as provide increased yields.
Image | How to Make a Solar Still
How to Make a Solar Still
by JW

Learn to make your own distilled water and other liquids using these DIY solar still plans. A great weekend project to build resiliency and have more water security.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/home/how-to-make-a-solar-still-ze0z1209zsch.aspx

How to Make a Solar Still
 by JW

Learn to make your own distilled water and other liquids using these DIY solar still plans. A great weekend project to build resiliency and have more water security.

http://www.motherearthnews.com/diy/home/how-to-make-a-solar-still-ze0z1209zsch.aspx

Image | Signaling for Help in an Emergency
Signaling for Help in an Emergency
by bgarrett

Imagine you are driving across the country and your car breaks down in the middle of the drive. What are you going to do? If you're prepared and know how to signal for help, you can create signs and signal aircrafts for help. Most people know the SOS sign, but here are other things that emergency personal will recognize as messages.
Signaling for Help in an Emergency
 by bgarrett

Imagine you are driving across the country and your car breaks down in the middle of the drive. What are you going to do? If you're prepared and know how to signal for help, you can create signs and signal aircrafts for help. Most people know the SOS sign, but here are other things that emergency personal will recognize as messages.
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