An Inexpensive and Easy Solution for Keeping Deer Away
From Marjory Wildcraft’s GrowYourOwnGroceries.com. About 10 years ago, we had a big vegetable garden that was about 40’x 40′. I planted several rows of bush beans in the garden that year and I got a bit obsessive, every day watering and waiting for those first sprouts of green to appear. One morning I went to […]
15 Simple and Inexpensive Homemade Fertilizers
From Marjory Wildcraft’s GrowYourOwnGroceries.org. There was a time when people gardened because backyard produce was far better and cheaper than anything from the store. To tell the truth, it still is, or at least it still can be. Yet some are convinced that you have to spend a bundle of money to have a really […]
Hand Washing vs the Dishwasher – Which is Better?
From Marjory Wildcraft’s Grow Your Own Groceries. Is it More Efficient to Hand Wash or Use the Dishwasher? Cooking from scratch is an integral part of preparing meals from your home food pantry. Unfortunately, cooking from scratch also means extra dirty dishes, pots and pans! Recently I read an article on the U.S. Government’s ENERGY […]
Teach Your Children Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants with the Wildcraft Board Game
As a parent I can relate to this one. There is no better way to learn than to do it while playing a game and having a little fun! Wildcraft! provides the perfect learning experience for the entire family. This game is great for parents and their children alike! Click here to purchase the Wildcraft! […]
Self Feeding Fire Burns for 14 Hours Plus!
We’ve all been there. Sitting by the campfire, trying to get our relax on, when once again, it’s time to get up off our behind and tend to the fire. What if there was another way? What if you could setup your campfire to burn for up to fourteen hours while you do absolutely nothing […]
Incredible Self Filling Water Bottle Turns Air in to Water While You Ride
An industrial design student at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna has developed a self filling water bottle that uses the movement of a bicycle to collect and condense moisture from the air and turn it in to water. While it is still a prototype, once completed, this innovative machine could bring potable water to […]
How To Grow Survivor Tomatoes
From Marjory Wildcraft’s GrowYourOwnGroceries.com It happens almost every spring – the tomato plants in the garden are going gangbusters – actually everything is going gangbusters – and I am feeling like Super Gardener. Then there comes that little chill to remind me that winter is not quite over yet. Hah, but I’m prepared for that. […]
Rewilding: Do You Want To Live As a Semi-nomadic Hunter / Gatherer?
ReWilding Marjory interviews a woman who lives as a semi-nomadic hunter gatherer. Pixy travels through the National forests, BLM land, and friendly homesteads with a small herd of goats and two children. Would you want to join her and experience creating tribe?
This Geodesic Earthdome Retreat Masterfully Blends Nature and Comfort
Nestled in the New Mexico Mountains, this quaint geodesic earthen home is compact yet incredibly spacious. In all it is 30 feet across. The property surrounding the home is covered with gardens and there is close access to hiking and walking trails. The kitchenette also doubles as the bathroom sink. The owners of the home use […]
Barrelponics – Aquaponics made Cheap and Easy
Aquaponics is a sustainable food production method with fish and plants growing harmoniously where fish waste provides the plants with nutrients and the plants purify the water for the fish. The system is highly efficient and almost completely sustainable. While many aquaponics systems are expensive and difficult to build, barrel-ponics provides an affordable and simple […]
Couple Uses Affordable Solar Panel System to Power Their Full-Time RV Lifestyle
Jason and Nicki Wynn are full-time RVers. Having abandoned the daily grind for a life of travel and adventure, the couple now shares their ups and downs and trials and tribulations on their blog, Gone with the Wynns. In this video update, the Wynn’s talk about their solar system and how it’s used in their […]
The Fastest and Easiest Fruit To Grow
From Marjory Wildcraft’s GrowYourOwnGroceries.org Blackberries will produce within the first year. The fruit is great fresh eating, in jams, or jellies, and makes fabulous, fabulous wine. The leaves of the plant make a nice tea. They grow throughout most of the US, but watch the video to see where you DON’T want to plant this.