Knowing how to grow various herbs is important when you're aiming for self-sufficiency. Once you've learned how to grow cannabis (which is one of the most beneficial medicinal plants out there), ...
11 Ways to Preserve and Use Mulberries
When mulberry season arrives, you'll find yourself overflowing with berries. Mature mulberry trees are highly productive, producing 60-100 gallons per year. Unless you want your berries to go to ...
5 Ways of Drying Fish to Make It Last
Dehydrating food is a great way to stock your pantry. Sure, you're undoubtedly canning and freezing up a storm, but dried goods are ideal for long-term storage too. Dried fish can last for several ...
9 Ways to Store Strawberries and Enjoy Them Longer
Strawberries are in season right now, and you don't want your berries going to waste. Improper storage will cause berries to rot within days. Sure, you can extend their life in the fridge, but there ...
How to Make Powdered Wild Greens
Whether crops fail or sources are generally scarce, one can often depend on wild foods for sustenance. Foraged "weeds" and other wild greens are often more nutritious than their cultivated cousins and ...
The Best Way to Dry Peas and Beans
There are several different ways to dry peas and beans, but some are more effective than others. In fact, there's one spectacular way to dry both of them to great effect. Got your attention? Read ...
8 Tips for Storing Onions to Increase Their Longevity
This year, we were lucky enough to grow almost all of the onions we needed for the entire season in our garden. Unfortunately, we got a little overzealous with our canning, so most of our ...
16 Wild Foods You Can Forage to Pickle for the Pantry
Stocking the pantry for the winter months is a must for self-sufficiency. Sure, in a best-case scenario, you can pop down to the supermarket for essentials in the dead of winter. But that’s not always ...
19 Fruits and Veggies You Should Never Store Together
Storing your food properly is one of the keys to extending its life. You might think that you can toss all food together in a fruit bowl or basket, but that would be wrong. Some produce shouldn't be ...