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Nothing’s worse than watching pests munch through your garden like it was planted for them. While we try to avoid pesticide use through companion planting  and attracting natural predators , sometimes it’s not enough and we need a targeted and limited ...

While there are many ways to deal with pests, most have disadvantages for the off-the-grid gardener. The bright yellow sticky traps used to capture aphids, cucumber beetles, thrips and other pests are unsightly and unpleasant to dispose of and are ...

At Off The Grid News, we discuss a lot of conduct that the government should not be involved in. This conduct includes warrantless spying, endless increases in taxes and fees, criminalizing the right to bear arms, and suppressing freedom of ...

The social divide over the Second Amendment rages over the country, much like the wildfires tear through the forests of the Southwest. Fed by school shootings and liberal lies, it’s difficult to rationally answer the question of whether restrictions should ...

I know what you’re thinking — why only four? Why not 4,000? There are assuredly many more than four American policies that potentially would have caused the Founding Fathers to shred their new Constitution and go back to the Articles ...

The National Rifle Association’s webpage claims it is “America’s longest-standing civil rights organization [and] diligent protectors of the Second Amendment.” So the NRA raised some eyebrows recently when it criticized a group of Texans who were lawfully and peacefully demonstrating ...

Many of us who live off the grid have learned the benefits of organic gardening. We’ve rejected the destructive trend of the last 70 years, where the idea seemed to be one of destruction. The goal was eradication: pesticides for ...

Nothing’s worse than watching pests munch through your garden like it was planted for them. While we try to avoid pesticide use through companion planting and attracting natural predators, sometimes it’s not enough and we need a targeted and limited application of ...

You’ve finally found the perfect property to live off the grid. Your goal is self-sustainability to the maximum extent possible. While energy and water sources are mandatory criteria for self-sustainability, a reliable source of food also is of paramount importance. ...

Many of those living off the grid live in the colder parts of the country, where winters last for months and ice and snow dominate the landscape. Being cooped up in your house during these winter months can lead to ...