by suburban | Feb 22, 2013 | Gardening, Preparedness, Self Reliance
It was a great year! By comparison to last year and before our urban garden did very well. I credit a lot of our success to trial&error over the last several years, learning as we go, reading and researching why this or that happened etc. Before going into details... Read more
by suburban | Aug 6, 2012 | General, Preparedness, Prepping
Do you know about LifeHacker.com? It’s a very popular website that is about “Tips, tricks, and downloads for getting things done.” It is simply that. I like it because every now and then they have cool DIY and MacGyver tips that I think relate to... Read more
by ST | Dec 13, 2011 | Gardening, Guest Post, Preparedness, Prepping, Self Reliance, Urban Survival
2011 was a pretty good year farming wise at home. For an urban (I do consider myself urban) backyard container farm we did pretty good. And more importantly, we learned a lot to apply for next year. Starting out we added several new containers to our farm. I was... Read more
by ST | Jul 12, 2011 | Civil Unrest, Economy, Food, Gardening, Politics
Famine – a severe shortage of food, as through crop failure or overpopulation. (“famine.” Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition. HarperCollins Publishers.) More than merely a shortage or higher prices, “famine” is... Read more
by suburban | May 26, 2011 | Bug In, Bug Out, bug out bag, Bug Out Location, first aid, Gardening, Gear, Preparedness
Traveling again this week and short on time, but wanted to put something together for you… I was going over ways in my head to help me re-align some goals and thought I would share a few of them with you… These are in no particular oder Plant a garden,... Read more