Grow your own food with square foot gardening

Storing ‘beans, bandages & bullets’ is a common saying amongst people into emergency preparedness. Lots of people focus on stashing away food, medical supplies and firearms. One easy preparedness activity that’s often overlooked is growing your own food. This is vital for long-term sustainability and has the advantage that you can enjoy the healthy yields […] Continue Reading

Safety concerns with growing food in old tires

HuwsNursey talks about safety concerns with growing food in old tires. Summary: Growing food in plastic containers can leech harmful chemicals into the soil, which will then be absorbed into the food. There are similar concerns with growing food in tires. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: leaching of chemicals from partially burned tires, […] Continue Reading