Homesteading Profits & Costs

“I searched high and low last year for a company where I could find organic, soy-free chicken feed and it was simply out of the question we couldn’t

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Ocean Acidification Threatens To Scramble Marine Life On A Scale Almost Too Big To Fathom

“The phenomenon known as ocean acidification – the lesser-known twin of climate change – is helping push the seas toward a great unraveling that threatens to scramble marine life

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How To Make Homemade Pedialyte

“Why is Pedialyte important? It restores electrolytes from sodium chloride (salt) and other minerals that are lost during vomiting or diarrhea. Electrolytes help our cells absorb and retain

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Make Your Own Wool Dryer Balls

How would you like to never buy another fabric softener product again AND cut your laundry drying time in half??? Would you believe me if I told you

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Natural First Aid & Illness Kit

“Despite our best attempts to live a healthy and toxin free life, there are times when illness or injury strike. In some of these cases (like trauma) conventional

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How To Make Your Own Homemade Organic Insecticides & Pesticides

“As I was watering the garden this morning, and carefully inspecting the plants, I noticed the first signs of aphids in the peppers! Given the mild winter, I

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Plants That Repel Mosquitoes

“There are a variety of both wild and cultivated plants that repel mosquitoes. Almost anywhere you go, it is reasonable to find several plant species that you can

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How To Make Homemade Mozzarella Cheese – 1 Pound For Less Than $2.50

Mozzarella is one of the easiest cheeses to make, it only takes 30 minutes and the taste can’t be beat! The ingredients are simple although a couple of

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A Better Way To Grow Cilantro

“Wouldn’t it be nice to have fresh cilantro growing right outside your kitchen door? Whenever you wanted to fix Mexican salsa or guacamole, or a Middle Eastern yogurt

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20 Creative Ways To Upcycle Pallets In Your Garden

“Recently I upcycled a pallet and large square wooden crate lying around a local landscaping yard into a mini garden shed for $7. I was so pleased with

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16 Healthier Ways To Make Chips

“Allegedly, once you pop you can’t stop. Since it’s usually game over once that bag opens, we’ve rounded up a list of crunchy, customizable chip-like substitutes. They’re healthier,

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How Does Your Garden Grow? Up!

“We buried two 4×4 treated wood posts into the ground with cement to help anchor them. For the top three planters, we built a frame from two 1″

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Making & Using Hydrosols – Home Distilling

“The word hydrosol, ‘hydro’ water and ‘sol’ solution means water solution and refers to the fact that a hydrosol is water containing plant molecules, it is produced alongside

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Power From The Tap: Water Motors

“Few people in the western world realize that they have an extra power source available in their household, workshop or factory: tap water. Just before the arrival of

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Growing Potatoes In Straw

“Forget about what you think you know about growing potatoes… Are you ready for something new? We are… so we decided to plant our potatoes in straw this

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How To Convert A Washing Machine Into A Water Powered Generator

This video is a step by step guide showing you how to convert a smart drive washing machine into a pelton wheel dc generator making 780 watts, the

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How To Build A Raised Bed Vegetable Garden Out Of Wood

“Vegetable gardening is becoming more and more popular these days as people want more control over their food and where it comes from, as well as the desire

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Giving Bees A Hearty Start With Herbal Bee Tea

“We are three weeks into our new adventure as beekeepers. My amazement every time I peek in the hive, or the saucy pride I feel when I notice

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Health Care At Home The Natural Way – The Home Apothecary

“The use of herbs in every day wellness and home health care is very appealing to me. For one thing, I love plants and all that gardening entails.

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An Almost Foolproof Way To Grow An Avocado Plant From A Seed

“After you eat an avocado, the temptation to try and grow your own plant is well nigh irresistible. I have started at least a hundred avocado seeds, and

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