When looking to purchase a home in the country, there are a number of factors that you need to consider — many that urban dwellers need not concern themselves with. One such factor is water supply. You can never be ...
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Stay Healthy — And Save Money?! — By Going Organic
I’ve always thought that using natural products would be too expensive. Even after graduating college and getting married, I still couldn’t make enough money to shop at my local health food store. I was frustrated, having knowledge about health and ...
Read More »12 Crazy But Clever Outside-The-Kitchen Uses For Potatoes
They’re affordable to purchase, easy to grow, versatile in recipes and are rich in vitamins C and B6, and potassium. They contain no fat, no sodium and no cholesterol, and they produce more food per unit area of land than ...
Read More »How Home Aquaponics Can Deliver A Never-Ending Supply Of Food
Do you love growing your own food? Maybe you have a garden and some livestock like chickens, but you want to create more sustainable food systems for you and your family. Consider aquaponics, which has been around for years, dating ...
Read More »8 Remarkable Off-Grid Uses For Rosemary
I am a big fan of rosemary. I have several varieties of rosemary plants growing both inside my house and out in my garden. An evergreen shrub-like plant that is native to the Mediterranean, rosemary has a rich, tangy aroma ...
Read More »7 Reasons Your Homestead Needs Guinea Fowl
When it comes to adding birds to your homestead, consider adding guinea fowl into the mix. Of course, you have probably heard how loud they can be, but that is a small price to pay for everything that you get ...
Read More »Dealing With Dangerous Wildlife On The Homestead
Learning to coexist with wildlife is easier than constantly trying to work against Mother Nature. Even the peskiest animals out there do serve a purpose in the environment and should be treated with respect. Unfortunately, living with wildlife isn’t always ...
Read More »14 Off-Grid Ways To Use (And Reuse) Aluminum Foil
One of the most useful items in your house is probably hiding underutilized in a kitchen drawer. Sure, you use it to line a roasting pan or to cover a casserole. You may even use it to catch drips under ...
Read More »Easy Steps To Making Your Own All-Natural Lotion
As a do-it-yourselfer and component of all things natural and wholesome, one of the most helpful, healthy, and skin-wise things I’ve come across is natural, handmade lotion. I’m not talking about the “natural” junk most people sell at trade shows ...
Read More »Build Just About Anything For Free With Pallets
It’s pretty common to see pallets on Craigslist or sitting out in the back of hardware and lumber stores. Pallets are surprisingly versatile and can be very useful around your home. You can usually get them for free — or ...
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