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Have you been preparing your soil for growing vegetables and other crops in your garden, only to see it washed away in storms? The valuable time and energy you spend – and the compost and manure you are layering into ...

More than two-thirds of the Earth is water, and yet each year regions throughout the country suffer from drought. What’s a modern homesteader to do? The solution may be simpler than you think. It’s rainwater, and our guest on this ...

Harvesting rainwater is something many of us do for our gardens as a way to save money and to make better use of a precious natural resource. However, do you think you could run your home and garden almost completely ...

  One of my favorite summertime passions is gardening. I generally attempt to grow all the needed vegetables I consume over the course of the summer as a way of ensuring I am eating high quality products while also saving ...

People have been harvesting rainwater for thousands of years, and some of the same techniques that were used back then are still used today. Rainwater harvesting is a key element to being totally self-sufficient, and even though other techniques and ...

It seems that with each new day, the government is banning something – raw milk, septic tanks, even vegetable gardens. But a ban on collecting rainwater? It’s true, and it’s happening in some parts of America. And it’s the topic ...

Are you preparing for economic collapse? Or perhaps you are simply preparing a simple weekend outing. Whichever event, or any in between, you likely have some form of checklist to guide you. If water is not the very first item ...

I will be the first to admit, I am not the quickest learner in the group, but some things come easier than others. This will be our third year with a greenhouse, and let me tell you, there was a ...

December 10, 2013 This is the best IBC tote rainwater harvesting system I have seen or built. You may consider this instead of a 55 gallon rain barrel. This inexpensive system will hold 1,100 gallons of rain water. I capture ...

October 29, 2012 How To Build A Self Watering Rain Gutter Grow System!!!! Ok so you want to build a Rain Gutter Grow System! Here is what you will need! -2 10 ft treated 2×4’s -1 10 ft rain gutter ...