Tag Archives: Water

Watering a garden is not as simple as just hosing down your garden every evening. In fact if you are doing that, you are not necessarily helping your plants.

Waterfall

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An interesting gardening technique for drought prone areas from people who deal with extended droughts and dry conditions.

http://thesurvivalmom.com/gardening-in-a-drought/

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An interesting off grid way to pump water to other locations on a property.

http://www.homesteadnotes.com/pump-water-without-electricity/

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A few good tips to help you find potable water in the wilderness during an emergency situation and keep yourself from getting sick.

http://www.thegoodsurvivalist.com/9-tips-to-finding-water-in-the-wilderness-and-making-sure-it-doesnt-make-you-sick/2/

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2014 saw the extension of a historic drought across the US West. Croplands withered or were fully abandoned. Water rationing was enforced. Well tables dropped. The price of many vegetables and meats have skyrocketed.

So is an end to the drought in sight?

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I have not seen a year in which so many risks—some truly existential—piled up so quickly. Each risk has its own, often unknown, probability of morphing into a destructive force. Groping for a metaphor—I love metaphors and similes—I feel like we’re in the final throes of a geopolitical Game of Tetris as financial and political authorities race to place the pieces correctly. But the acceleration is palpable. The proximate trigger for pain and ultimately a collapse can be small, as anyone who’s ever stepped barefoot on a Lego knows.

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A great exploration of the many ways to keep fresh water available for livestock in the winter.

http://www.offthegridnews.com/2014/12/08/6-winter-tricks-that-keep-livestock-water-from-freezing/

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Learn the basics of prepping and using a water storage barrel.  Great tips and info in the following article.

http://www.thegoodsurvivalist.com/how-to-properly-prepare-a-water-barrel-and-water-for-emergency-storage/2/

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Lots of great tips on how to make a lack of running water a little easier to deal with in times of emergency or natural disasters. 

http://www.backdoorsurvival.com/coping-without-running-water/

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When I talk to people about my chickens during the winter, many people ask me if I have to bring them inside over the winter. Of course the thought of my red birds running around making a mess, roosting on my couch, scratching the floor, and the manure would be horrible! Believe it or not there are people that keep chickens inside like a dog. They use chicken diapers. I know it’s crazy. Anyway, chickens are much more cold-hardy than most people think. I think it is actually cruel to provide heat for your chickens. It doesn’t let the chickens become acclimated to the cold properly. They are definitely not meant to be inside.

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