The Heritage Journal

How to Start a Victory Garden: The WWII Method ...

During World War II, 20 million American households planted victory gardens and produced 40% of the nation's vegetables. The planning system, planting calendars, and variety selections they used are still...

How to Start a Victory Garden: The WWII Method ...

During World War II, 20 million American households planted victory gardens and produced 40% of the nation's vegetables. The planning system, planting calendars, and variety selections they used are still...

The Cash Envelope Budget System: How Depression...

Depression-era American families lived on tight budgets and stayed out of debt using a system so simple it requires no app, no spreadsheet, and no financial advisor. The cash envelope...

The Cash Envelope Budget System: How Depression...

Depression-era American families lived on tight budgets and stayed out of debt using a system so simple it requires no app, no spreadsheet, and no financial advisor. The cash envelope...

15 Medicinal Herbs Our Grandmothers Grew (And H...

Before the modern pharmacy, the family garden was the medicine cabinet. American grandmothers grew specific herbs for specific ailments, and the knowledge of how to use them was passed down...

15 Medicinal Herbs Our Grandmothers Grew (And H...

Before the modern pharmacy, the family garden was the medicine cabinet. American grandmothers grew specific herbs for specific ailments, and the knowledge of how to use them was passed down...

How to Make Soap from Scratch: The Pioneer Cold...

American pioneers made soap from two ingredients they always had on hand: wood ash and animal fat. The cold process method they used produces a harder, longer-lasting bar than most...

How to Make Soap from Scratch: The Pioneer Cold...

American pioneers made soap from two ingredients they always had on hand: wood ash and animal fat. The cold process method they used produces a harder, longer-lasting bar than most...

How to Build an Off-Grid Water System: What Hom...

Before municipal water pipes reached rural America, homesteaders built complete water systems using gravity, hand tools, and inherited knowledge. Here's how they did it — and how those same principles...

How to Build an Off-Grid Water System: What Hom...

Before municipal water pipes reached rural America, homesteaders built complete water systems using gravity, hand tools, and inherited knowledge. Here's how they did it — and how those same principles...

7 Depression-Era Food Preservation Techniques T...

Before refrigeration was reliable and grocery stores were everywhere, American families preserved everything they grew. These are the seven food preservation techniques Depression-era households relied on — and they work...

7 Depression-Era Food Preservation Techniques T...

Before refrigeration was reliable and grocery stores were everywhere, American families preserved everything they grew. These are the seven food preservation techniques Depression-era households relied on — and they work...