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I’d canned vegetables, fruits and jams for years, but I was a bit skeptical when I first heard about canning meat. How could that possibly be...

“Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind,” said famed champion of individualism Ralph Waldo Emerson. Unfortunately, even the last refuge of...

Collecting rainwater in barrels is a common Earth-friendly and off-grid living practice, but the sustainable existence chore is illegal in many states. Unless you own the...

There’s a lot of talk in gardening circles these days about the value of using heirlooms and saving their seed. Hybrids have fallen out of favor...

Living off the grid could land you behind bars in California. Government officials are using nuisance abatement teams to force property owners off their land. Some...

One basic economic survival skill that everybody needs to master in today’s world is the ability to function in today’s economy without a bank account. Everybody...

Islamist hackers are preparing to launch “Operation USA” cyber attacks on American banks, governmental agencies, and various companies. The computer hackers stem from Maghreb and the...

A cooking staple, button mushrooms are actually a lot easier to grow than even the most seasoned of gardeners are aware. Some may feel hesitant about...

A Michigan man was recently charged with a criminal offense and sentenced to jail for keeping chickens in his Garden City backyard.  Even though Judge Richard...

Today, May 6th, 2013, the European Commission will consider legislation titled the “Plant Reproductive Material Law” which is intended to  give it the power to “classify...