Author: Veronica Sparks

Veronica is a freelance writer, avid gardener, and suburban homesteader. She loves writing about home DIY, gardening, and self-sufficiency, and on any given Saturday, you can find her rewatching New Girl for the 100th time.

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Prepping

Summer Foraging: Discover Nature’s Bounty

Basket of summer foraging finds, berries, mushrooms, leafy greens
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Prepping Preserving Food

How to Make Homemade MREs

military ration style homemade MREs with metal utensils
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Growing Food

What is Succession Planting? How to Maximize Your Harvest

pea plant in garden
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Growing Food

What is a ‘Three Sisters’ Garden and Why Should You Have One?

Rural three sisters garden with corn and squash plants
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Cooking from Scratch

What to Do With Buttermilk: 11 Ways to Use This Valuable Ingredient

Glass jar of buttermilk with cork next to cup of buttermilk on wood cutting board
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Prepping

What is a “Bug Out Bag,” and What Should Be in Yours?

Survivalist backpack on rocks in the wilderness
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Green Living

How to Install a Rain Barrel: Collect Free Water Like a Boss

Closeup of full rainbarrel with rain splashing
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Growing Food

7 Perennial Food Plants That Will Yield Harvests for Years

strawberry hanging on a plant in a garden
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Preserving Food

Our Favorite Recipe for Canning Chicken (And How to Do It Safely)

Chicken and other meat canned in glass jars. Canning chicken at home.
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Raising Animals

20 Common Chicken Diseases and Ailments to Watch For In Your Flock

Closeup side profile of brown chicken