By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World For those who are in the thick of summer, now is a fantastic time to plant an outdoor medicinal garden. Don’t worry if...
Category - D.I.Y. and Self Sufficiency
Groundbreaking New Documentary Offers Real Solutions for Our Food Security and Environmental Troubles
By Carolanne Wright Contributing writer for Wake Up World “Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple.” ~ Bill Mollison A...
11 Vegetables Anyone Can Grow At Home
By Dr. Joseph Mercola Guest Writer for Wake Up World One in three U.S. households are now growing food, according to a special report from the National Gardening Association (NGA).[1] This equates to...
DIY Indoor Composting for Tiny Spaces – Learn How to Make Nutrient Dense Soil Without a Yard
By Carolanne Wright Contributing Writer for Wake Up World As a child of around ten, I remember a class trip to a Native American archeological site. The tribe and other details are long gone...
Make Your Own Bug-Away Spray (Easy Recipe)
By Alex ‘Earthie Mama’ Du Toit Guest writer for Wake Up World Commercial insect repellents are so incredibly toxic with dangerous chemicals such as DEET (diethyltoluamide). As...
The Greenhouse of the Future — Grow Your Own Food Year-Round With This Revolutionary System
By Carolanne Wright Contributing Writer for Wake Up World It’s no secret that food security is becoming a critical issue around the world. With drought, economic instability, erratic...
How To Commit Nutritional Anarchy! Resistance Through Food Self-Sufficiency
By Daisy Luther, Aaron Dykes and Melissa Melton Guest Writers for Wake Up World Once upon a time, if we felt we needed to, we could go to the pharmacy or department store, select a bottle of...
How to Make Kombucha
By Alex ‘Earthie Mama’ Du Toit Guest Writer for Wake Up World I am a huge fan of Kombucha. It has been brewed and enjoyed for over 2000 years all over the world. Many...
The Old-Fashioned, Old Fogey Rules of Sustainability
27th October 2014 By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World There is a tendency in all of us to compare the old to the new. This is especially true in the preparedness community where...
Using Nature’s Remedies for Health and Wellness
30th September 2014 By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World Although I have always had an interest in using natural products for health and wellness, the elimination of toxic...
Adapting to Life Outside the System
By Paul Chambers Guest Writer for Wake Up World Some time has passed since I last chronicled my ongoing adventure, living on the top of a mountain in the Australian Bush with my wife Sarah in...
17 of The Most Underrated Medicinal Plants In The World
14th September 2014 By Mae Chan Guest Writer for Wake Up World Many people are finally becoming acquainted with how effective plants such as cannabis are medicinally. Others are very familiar with...