“Composting is the easiest thing one can do to help your community. With a wealth of good soil you, your neighbors, and everyone else is stuck with the
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Build Your Own Natural Swimming Hole
“Whether you like to practice your dolphin dives or lounge away the day on a raft, swimming is one of summer’s perfect pleasures. With a minimum of materials
The Care & Feeding Of Solar Batteries
“I have been receiving many questions from readers and visitors to the BHM web site concerning deep discharge solar batteries. These questions include: How do they work? Which
Rocket Stove For Beginners
“Over the last year we have been entertaining the idea of some kind of permanent outdoor cooking appliance for our backyard. Our choices were between a masonry oven,
Freezing Herbs
“This page will show 3 methods of freezing herbs. Though all herbs can be frozen or dried, some herbs freeze better than dehydrating. For herbs like basil, chives,
How To Process Walnuts – Curing, Cracking, Soaking, Storage
“Last fall I got a phone call from one of my neighbors – “Would I like walnuts?” (I love my neighbors.) It turns out that other neighbors, relatives
How To Build A Bicycle Generator
Using a few easily accessible parts, you can make a bicycle generator that can power various electronic appliances, such as laptops and batteries! Materials needed: Bicycle Stand Bicycle
5 Step Guide To Growing Gorgeous Garlic
“Do you know where your garlic comes from? One of the most important reasons to grow your own is to avoid toxic chemicals and irradiation (that inhibit sprouting
How To Field Dress A Squirrel
Apparently they taste NUTS! “For most reading this article, food is readily available on nearly any street corner. Securing our next meal takes very little thought, effort, and
Tips For Growing Great Carrots
“Yesterday, some readers asked if I had any tips for growing great carrots, so I thought I’d share a few things that work well for me. I’m by
Easy Home Made Mayonnaise
“Once you start making your own mayonnaise, and realize just how simple and tasty it is, you wont be interested in the preservative-laden shop-bought options anymore. I recently
How To Make A Ladybug Feeder & Attract Them To Your Garden
“Unlike most pesky bugs that you want to purge from your garden, ladybugs live up to their cute little name. They pose no harm and are actually beneficial
22 Lessons In Running A Successful Farmers Market Stand
“In 1999, I created the first farmers markets in London, England. The first market opened with 16 farmers selling fruit, vegetables, meat, poultry, cheese, bread, plants and wine.
Small Homebuilt Cider Press
“When life gives you lemons you make lemonade; when your neighbor gives you several bushels of apples, duh, make cider! However in my case, I didn’t exactly have
Rosemary Mint Shampoo Bar Recipe
“Do you love the idea of homemade spa goodies but think they are “too much trouble” to make? Or maybe it worries you that the exact form of
Making A Years Worth Of Butter
I’ve been asked how I know that 8 gallons of cream is the right amount for a year’s worth of butter for two people. I don’t. But I
Mushroom Farming
“The mushroom farming industry could use a few more good growers. Less than 300 growers produced last year’s U.S. crop. Amazingly, half of those mushroom farmers are located
Vinegar Making
“Last winter I wrote a post about my first attempts at making vinegar. I set a few types in motion on the kitchen counter, and over the course
How To Make Chicken Sausage
“A couple of weeks ago we had our first adventure in sausage making, this process was not nearly as hard as I would have thought it would be,
The Bucket Thresher
“We harvested the plants with scissors, and after the season slowed down in 2009, we hand-threshed and weighed the wheat. Based on yields, we planted out the best
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