How To Grow Stevia & Make Homemade Stevia Extract

“Have you ever wondered if it was possible to learn how to grow stevia and make homemade stevia extract – that “miracle” plant that is sweeter than sugar

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How To Make Beef Jerky

“A year ago, my husband and I purchased half of a cow to feed our growing family. I was able to speak with the butcher and customize all

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How To Get Started On The Path To Providing For Your Family

“If you’re used to buying your groceries at the supermarkets, and/or have never raised animals or had a garden, trying to get started can certainly feel overwhelming. Why

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How To Build A Solid Root Cellar

We decided that our little farm needed a root cellar to store our produce in.  For those unfamiliar with the term, a root cellar is an underground room

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Homemade Almond Milk

“One of the biggest arguments dairy-free milk drinkers make for purchasing store-bought milks instead of making it at home is the added vitamins. They see it as a

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Homemade Dishwasher Detergent Tablets

“Are you familiar with those little dishwasher tablets that are sold in all the stores? They seem awfully handy and I’ve often wanted to buy them. However, they

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How To Multiply Basil With One Plant

“I was wandering through my local Whole Foods Market the other day, when some beautiful  basil plants caught my eye. They were fresh, tall and full, and…… well

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How To Grow Raspberries

“You may think the sheer gustatory pleasure of wolfing down ripe, juicy raspberries, whose flavor explodes in your mouth, is reason enough to grow them. Well, think again.

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Survival Skills: How To Make A Torch

“Hollywood always makes everything look so easy. The scene opens with someone stuck in a cave, tunnel, temple or another suitable backdrop for an adventure movie. Our hero

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Extraordinary Uses For Ordinary Items

“Some ordinary, unassuming household objects have super powers. And most of these items cost less than a couple of bucks. So the next time you stain a shirt,

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How To Make Self-Igniting Fire Starters

“I am always on the lookout for a new fire starter, and when I find a new idea, of course I have to try it out! Well I

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The 5 Minute Instant Hand Warmer

“Everybody has seen them, the instant hand warmers sold during the winter months for insane prices. However In this instructable I’m going to show you an easy way

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Making Honey Wine

“Every time I mention honey wine, someone thoughtfully corrects me. “Isn’t it called mead?” Apparently, wines come from grapes, mead comes from honey, and beer comes from grains.

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For The Cleanest (Greenist) Laundry Try Soap Nuts

“Don’t be afraid of soap nuts. Yes, they look a bit weird and smell funky at first, but they work! My clothes come out of the washer with

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Sustainable Urban Fish Farm In 50-Gallon Recycling Bins

“Not far from the New Fulton Fish Market in the Bronx neighborhood of Hunts Point, Christopher Toole is doing a little fishing of his own. Leaving behind a

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The Magical Chicken Tunnel

“Chook tunnels have actually changed the way we think about and explain chickens and the benefits they can bring to an edible garden. For you can think of

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How To Make A Biomass Gasifier For Producing Wood Gas

“So what is a biomass gasifier? Basically is a chemical reactor that converts wood, or other biomass substances, into a combustible gas that can be burned for heating,

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How To Disinfect Water With Household Bleach

“As everyone knows, many municipal water systems use chlorine to disinfect water. Often, the use of chlorine is combined with other purification systems such as filtration and ultra

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Rambling Thoughts & Speculation On Winter Gardening

“I like Marie Huston’s words. Gardening does not really have to come an abrupt halt as nature ushers in shorter days and colder temperatures but can continue right

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How To Make A Grapevine Basket

“Gather grapevines. This can be accomplished through a community vineyard or do what my husband and I have always done. Find wild grapevine on your woodland property or

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