sustainable living, homesteading, sustainable homemaking
Today we are featuring a guest post by Jeff at Sustainablelifeblog.com about hunting for sustainability. As is the case with many hunting pictures, there are dead animals that may bother you. Whether or not you agree with hunting isn’t up for debate here, and if you are opposed to hunting, you may want to read [...]
What the heck is “manure tea”?? Sounds completely disgusting! Experienced gardeners know the benefits of consistent fertilizing, it’s the secret of becoming a “green thumb”! Manure tea is… * Easy to make * Super cheap * Completely effective * Absorbs quickly * Regenerates lagging plants and promotes new growth! How to Make Manure [...]
Most modern-day homesteaders have one foot on the farm….and the other foot still in the working world. To keep the sustainable lifestyle going, many folks need to keep their “day jobs” in order to finance it, at least for now. Being pulled between two worlds can be stressful, defeating and expensive. Routinely simplifying all parts [...]
It’s fall and that means it’s time to bake bread! “How to Make GREAT Bread“! Have you tried to make bread to no avail? Would you like to improve the quality of your bread? Would you like to make bread that is the envy of friends and family??? “How to Make Great Bread” will: [...]
Foraging for edibles can be such a thrill, especially when you can score a big harvest of elder berries! De-stemming Elder berries The problem is that most of us are left scratching our heads, wondering how to use these nutritious berries. I’ve located several wonderful recipes for elder berries….enjoy! Elderberry jelly Ingredients: 3 1/2 [...]
I love foraging! Gorgeous elder berries growing by the roadside I am continually amazed at how much food is all around, that most of us don’t recognize. This is primarily because we haven’t been trained to recognize it! Fresh and organic nuts and produce hang in trees all around us, and much of it falls [...]
Whenever you see the word “dissertation”, you know it’s going to be a long read. Hear me out. Photo credit Couponing is all the rage these days. From reality shows about couponing to websites that focus primarily on coupon savings, there isn’t anyone immune to at least a basic knowledge about much money can be [...]
It’s grape season! I’ve been pleasantly surprised to see decent-sized clusters of grapes on our 3 year old vines this year! Not only that, a friend called me and asked if I wanted to come over and pick the rest of her grapes. I never turn down an opportunity to pick anything! Time for grape [...]
I believe in sweating. I do. Sweating is ok, body odor isn’t. While I have used deodorant, as opposed to anti-perspirant for many years now, I can’t say that I have been all that pleased with any of them. Paying upwards of $7 a stick at the health food store, the deodorant is mediocre, at best. I [...]
A potager is a french term that means “kitchen garden“. Today, that can translate into what Americans know as urban gardening! The fact of the matter is this….while many would like to live out in the country and grow food on acres of land, most folks live in urban or suburban areas and will likely [...]
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