How to Make Vinegar: The Continuous Barrel Fermentation Method

“To make vinegar you only need wine, air and time. However, this is a fun set-up to make a continuous fermentation in a barrel which will supply you

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How To Make Natural Ginger Ale

“It turns out that soda hasn’t always been the high fructose corn syrup and artificial flavor concoction in an aluminum can that we know today. For hundreds of

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How To Make & Use Your Own Ultra-Efficient Composting System

“Successful organic gardeners rely on compost to improve soil’s fertility and moisture management, nourish helpful soil microbes, and inoculate against destructive ones. This three-bin system is a compost

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5 Gallon Bucket Aquaponics System

“I am Hooked on Ponics! Ok that’s a really bad joke, but seriously – Aquaponics is really exciting. This entirely new field of farming is growing faster than

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Build A Solar Food Dehydrator – Easy, Inexpensive, Detailed Plans

“Who doesn’t love dried fruits and vegetables? There’s the extra sweetness and concentrated flavor. They can be eaten “as is” or reconstituted with water. They’re lightweight—easy to carry

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11 Secrets To Properly Freezing Fruits & Vegetables

“When I was a little girl, I loved going to my Grandma Maxie’s house. There was always something yummy to eat, especially during the summer when her garden

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10 Things You Need To Know About Raising Urban Chickens

“I remember having chickens when I was younger. However, our barn wasn’t where our house was. It was several miles away. So, I was very removed from having

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Splitting Logs For Woodworking Lumber

“I have obtained quite a lot of lumber from firewood. Its a good supply of hardwood, but the longest pieces I manage to scrounge are only about 45cm

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How To Extract Fresh Honey From Bee Hive Honey Frames

“Having bees has obvious rewards and some not so obvious. A clear golden jar of honey just waiting to be spread on some warm homemade bread is an

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25 Alternative Uses For Olive Oil Around The House

“The word for “oil” in many languages stems from the root word for olive. The tree itself is an evergreen shrub, very short and broad, and often has

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Top 6 Most Cost-Effective Vegetables To Grow

“There are many benefits to growing your own vegetables, but saving money is not necessarily one of them. Some vegetables are simply cheaper to buy at the grocery

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5 Ways To Keep Rodents Out Of Your Chicken Coop

“As it gets closer to winter, field mice and rats will start looking for a nice, safe, warm place to bed down. What better spot than a cozy

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Wash Your Clothes By Pedaling Your Bike (With Video)

“You don’t need electricity to do the laundry. It’s as easy as riding a bike. My wife’s 90-year-old aunt still washes her laundry by hand, and dries it

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A Beginners Guide To Natural Dyeing

“A number of people have asked me questions about this dyeing lark and I thought maybe I ought to do a post in a tutorial sort of way. I

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How To Build An Outhouse With A Composting Bucket Toilet

“The sprawling tentacles that constitute the water infrastructure in the United States spill about 860 million gallons (3.3 billion liters) of untreated water — along with all the

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Melon: A Growing Guide

“The succulent flavor of vine-ripened melons is worth the special effort it takes to grow them. Homegrown melons outshine those from the grocery store because melons pack up

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Building A Cedar Strip Canoe

“This is a practical account of my experiences and a brief guide to building a cedar strip canoe. Frist determine what the boat will be used for, a canoe

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How To Make Homemade Canned Spaghetti Sauce

Hi everyone! I wanted to share with you my homemade spaghetti sauce recipe that I have canned this week, and it is so GOOD! You know, there is

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How To Make A Scarecrow

The kiddos and I made a scarecrow yesterday. It is one of those things we have wanted to make but just never seem to get around to it.

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Preserving Summer Squash & Saving Seeds

“It’s that time of year for us… the summer squash is starting to produce. We usually get more squash than we need with just a handful of plants

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