16 rhubarb plants! Wow! We have none here. My mom just hasn't been able to get them to establish, but I suspect that's because she isn't providing the...

My partner and I moved in with my parents to help them out. They're getting up there in years and can't do a lot of what needs done. My partner and I ...

Pioneer Quest was a 8 episode documentary on the History Channel some years back, filmed in Manitoba, where two couples lived on the land, from scratc...

I was looking for that! Thank you! 😀 DragonIs this the entire Edwardian Farm show? (12 hours)

A shot gun is an awesome home defence weapon but the best gun to use is the one in your hand at the time. You should never use only one warning shot....

Finally convinced my Better Half of the need for the next level of things ... security. To that end, I am going to start looking around for a sturdy s...

vanislemom, I'd heard about that too. I wondered the very same thing the other day, why can't we all just mind our own business? A friend put it this ...

Wow, ranger2012 and WR...I had no idea. Thanks for the info and the confirmation.

Someone else on this forum said this "Start with the basics, food and water, and then go from there" It's great advice. We're on a tight budget too, w...

I've thought about getting a crossbow many times. Is one model better than another? Is there a book or site for folks new to crossbows?Oldschool, cons...

Well, does last week count? We picked up a butane stove and two extra cans of fuel for it. I figure if we pick up two cans every month, and test the s...

Didn't do much prep wise this week. 😐 I put another 2L bottle of water aside as well as another 2 bags of dried pasta, and another can of tomatoes.