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Image | 10 Reusable Preps To Replace Disposables
10 Reusable Preps To Replace Disposables
by JW

10 ideas for items to include in your preps and supplies that can be reused over and over again and replace those disposable waste products.

What other items do you prep with that fit with this theme?

http://theprepperproject.com/10-reusable-preps/

10 Reusable Preps To Replace Disposables
 by JW

10 ideas for items to include in your preps and supplies that can be reused over and over again and replace those disposable waste products.

What other items do you prep with that fit with this theme?

http://theprepperproject.com/10-reusable-preps/

Image | Homestead Geese
Homestead Geese
by JW

When looking at incorporating poultry into your homestead, a gaggle of geese might be a good option to look at.  Below is a great overview article to give you a baseline of info to get you started.

http://www.commonsensehome.com/homestead-geese/

Homestead Geese
 by JW

When looking at incorporating poultry into your homestead, a gaggle of geese might be a good option to look at.  Below is a great overview article to give you a baseline of info to get you started.

http://www.commonsensehome.com/homestead-geese/

Image | How to Control Mites and Lice on Chickens
How to Control Mites and Lice on Chickens
by Phil Williams

Chickens love to take dust baths. This helps to keep their feathers clean and in good shape, but more importantly it helps to keep them free of mites and lice. Mites and lice can be serious pests of your flock. If chickens are left untreated in an outbreak, the results can be a general weakening, lower egg production, loss of appetite, lethargy, and possibly death. Your chickens should be active all day. If they are not moving much, there may be something wrong.
How to Control Mites and Lice on Chickens
 by Phil Williams

Chickens love to take dust baths. This helps to keep their feathers clean and in good shape, but more importantly it helps to keep them free of mites and lice. Mites and lice can be serious pests of your flock. If chickens are left untreated in an outbreak, the results can be a general weakening, lower egg production, loss of appetite, lethargy, and possibly death. Your chickens should be active all day. If they are not moving much, there may be something wrong.
Image | 11 Low-Tech & Simple Methods for Washing Clothes More Sustainably
11 Low-Tech & Simple Methods for Washing Clothes More Sustainably
by JW

Some interesting ideas and tips to make sure the laundry gets clean while reducing costs, water use, and chemical exposures. 

http://www.treehugger.com/cleaning-organizing/eco-friendly-laundry-washing-clothes-more-sustainably-low-tech-and-simple-methods.html

11 Low-Tech & Simple Methods for Washing Clothes More Sustainably
 by JW

Some interesting ideas and tips to make sure the laundry gets clean while reducing costs, water use, and chemical exposures. 

http://www.treehugger.com/cleaning-organizing/eco-friendly-laundry-washing-clothes-more-sustainably-low-tech-and-simple-methods.html

Image | 10 Survival Uses for a Trash Bag
10 Survival Uses for a Trash Bag
by JW

Some interesting uses and ideas for large trash bags.  Keep in mind that large clear recycling type bags will work best for number 9 on the list.

http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/survivalist/2013/11/10-survival-uses-trash-bag

10 Survival Uses for a Trash Bag
 by JW

Some interesting uses and ideas for large trash bags.  Keep in mind that large clear recycling type bags will work best for number 9 on the list.

http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/survivalist/2013/11/10-survival-uses-trash-bag

Image | Drought Preparations and Actions
Drought Preparations and Actions
by JW

A good discussion of steps and measures to begin implementing for those folks being hit by worsening drought conditions. 

http://preparingwithdave.com/drought-preparations-and-actions/#.Ut7Oa_bTlGE

Drought Preparations and Actions
 by JW

A good discussion of steps and measures to begin implementing for those folks being hit by worsening drought conditions. 

http://preparingwithdave.com/drought-preparations-and-actions/#.Ut7Oa_bTlGE

Image | Use Pallets To Build Your Own Double Compost Bin
Use Pallets To Build Your Own Double Compost Bin
by JW

A great tutorial on how to use pallets to build an attractive and highly function compost bin setup.

http://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2013/01/01/use-pallets-to-build-your-own-double-compost-bin-for-under-15/

Use Pallets To Build Your Own Double Compost Bin
 by JW

A great tutorial on how to use pallets to build an attractive and highly function compost bin setup.

http://oldworldgardenfarms.com/2013/01/01/use-pallets-to-build-your-own-double-compost-bin-for-under-15/

Image | Planting Asparagus
Planting Asparagus
by Phil Williams

Asparagus is one of my favorite garden plants. It is the first vegetable to harvest in the spring, it’s perennial, and it tastes great. What more could you ask for?

Most people establish an asparagus patch with bare-root asparagus plants. It is best to plant in early spring as soon as the soil is warm enough to work. I would not harvest any asparagus spears the first season. Just let it grow, and cut it back in the late fall when the ferns go brown. You should be able to harvest the following spring. The herbs caraway and basil make nice companions. I will be seeding in caraway amongst the patch in mid-April and basil after the fear of frost has past. (Video at the bottom of the article)
Planting Asparagus
 by Phil Williams

Asparagus is one of my favorite garden plants. It is the first vegetable to harvest in the spring, it’s perennial, and it tastes great. What more could you ask for?

Most people establish an asparagus patch with bare-root asparagus plants. It is best to plant in early spring as soon as the soil is warm enough to work. I would not harvest any asparagus spears the first season. Just let it grow, and cut it back in the late fall when the ferns go brown. You should be able to harvest the following spring. The herbs caraway and basil make nice companions. I will be seeding in caraway amongst the patch in mid-April and basil after the fear of frost has past. (Video at the bottom of the article)
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