Prepping for Everyday People
When beginning gardeners first start, one of the biggest questions is “What are heirloom seeds and why do I need them?” This post gives a quick background on heirlooms seeds, their benefits, and their drawbacks.
If you’re new to prepping, at some point you’ll be overwhelmed by everything that you realize that you need to do. This is our “new prepper’s quick-start food plan.” This takes you about a half hour to plan and you can complete it in as little as a weekend. Once you are done, you’ll have … Read more
News is breaking about possible Covid-19 food shortages. Certain meat producers have begun shuttering plants because workers have contracted the Coronavirus. See, e.g., this report from CBS’s Philadelphia affiliate station and this Time article. The shutdowns in some cases are indefinite (as in “not defined”) or are an unrealistically short two weeks. What does this mean for all … Read more
Grocery shopping safety. In “normal times,” we take it for granted. But we’re not in normal times right now. Below we go through some tips to help you make your trips to the grocery store easier, faster, and increase your grocery shopping safety. Rules for Grocery Shopping Safety in a Pandemic Reduce Trip Frequency Reduce … Read more