Every year we experience a short period of time that weather forecasters say is a heatwave. For many of us this is when daytime temperatures get above 95F and nighttime temperatures do not fall to give relief from the heat of the day.
The first suggestion I have is that you need to adjust your expectations. If it is 105F with 90%+ Humidity outside and the surface of your roof is over 170F which can …
If you are like most people that garden there is a time in the middle of the summer where you have way too much zucchini to eat on a daily basis. This is probably why most people like to harvest them small so they can eat more of them.
Unfortunately the word on Canning Zucchini is that it is not recommended. Because Summer Squash like zucchini is very low acid the only safe …
If you are lucky enough to have a relatively long growing season you might have enough time to grow two or three different crops of vegetables in your garden if you plan correctly.
Most of your cool weather plants will do well in both spring and fall but where spring is the start of the growing season and the temperatures are increasing as the plants grow larger the fall is the opposite and …
Many people become interested in the Prepping Lifestyle when there are events or natural disasters that make them question the stability of the systems around them. In the recent past you might have experienced situations such as Natural Disasters, Domestic Terrorism, Food Shortages or many other things that are reported in the News. The first thing to remember is that the News lives for these events and they will push and foster …
Most of the time half way through summer you run into that problem. You have a pair of sneakers that are in good condition but they smell really bad. It happens to everyone and if you have tried all of the ways that you find on the internet you probably had bad results if any. Well I am going to tell you the way to remove that smell from your shoes but it …
There are many reasons to get a generator for your home or camping and there are a large variety of types so it can get a bit confusing when you’re trying to make your purchase.
The first thing is what is your need.Your need can be found by adding up the power requirements of all of the things that you need to run simultaneously and then matching that to the normal running output of the …
Whether you have a small garden or a farm or maybe you live in a city or suburb there are advantages to building a pantry of foods that can last a long time without refrigeration. The fact that the food is stored without refrigeration is important because you don’t want to be worrying about a large amount of food if your power goes out.
The easiest way to begin building your pantry is by purchasing …
For most people clover is a problem plant that they want to eradicate from their lawn. Because Clover can grow in poor soil conditions it can quickly take over a lawn that is depleted of Nitrogen. It is also an indicator plant that tells the farmer or landscaper that your soil is depleted. If clover is beginning to take over your lawn then a general purpose weed and feed with a relatively high …
If your home is on a well for your water then you are responsible for maintenance of your water system. When things are working correctly you normally won’t see any difference between using a well for your water vs being on a utility provided water connection. Depending on the quality of your water and your home you will have a number of different parts to your system. You have your well pump …
It happens to everyone you go out to your car in the morning ready to go to work and the car won’t start. It was running fine the previous day or just hours before but now it won’t start.
We will try to step through some of the most basic things that you can check in a few minutes to see if you can get your car running or if you need a mechanic’s help.
First …