Baking soda for is very useful for cleaning in our homes. Here are some garden uses, too. Make a non-toxic Fungicide - Mix 4 tsp baking soda in 1 gallon of water. Use on roses for black spot fungus and also on grapes when fruit appear. Spray for Powdery Mildew - 1 TBS...
Cindy Rajhel at Home Grown Fun Look around the house and locally for materials you can use to make your own fertilizer. Surprises await in your waste bin. Banana Peels - Eating a banana helps replenish lost potassium. Roses love potassium too. Simply throw one or two...
Lisa Lynn, from The Self Sufficient Home Acre presented alternative ways to preserve food during the 2014 Survival Summit. Food preservation is important because fresh food has a short shelf life. Extending the life of food allows for less waste. We all need to expand...
Severe weather could happen anytime In 2013, there were seven weather and climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion each across the United States. In May 2013, tornadoes devastated part of central Oklahoma. This outbreak included the deadliest tornado...
A first aid kit should contain more than just bandages and antiseptic creams. There are a variety of items in your kitchen cabinet and perhaps on your window ledge that can be added to first aid kits.* Aloe Vera is a member of the succulent family, related to cactus....
Last month Survival Summit interviewed Nicole Telkes, an herbalist from The Wildflower School in middle Texas. Her definition has nothing to do with growing marijuana, but rather means foraging for, eating, and growing plants that we may have considered annoying...
