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Maybe…. I certainly think folks are better off close to nature... I really cant survive apart from nature. But, there are a lot of soft/bleeding heart types who would consider a more natural guy like…

I'm going to quote @judsoncarroll4's new book on Medicinal Shrubs and Vines on this one. I'm sure he would have posted this if he hadn't be so busy getting the book ready for release. This is part of…

Actually, I've probably said way too much about bitters alread. I'll offer prickly pear cactus as a suggestion. Eating the pads or fruit de-spined helps prevents highs and lows that cause insulin res…

My neighbour had a stunning garden. She had hired professional landscapers to come in for the initial design and planting. The result was worthy of being a wedding venue. It had colour and texture th…

I wasn't sure how to categorize this posting. I'm really good about shredding personally identifiable information so I separate junk mail, bills etc., for the shredder. Shipping labels are a little m…

We got our first egg!!! There is such a difference between an egg and an egg!!! One buys eggs from the shop or the farmer. Fine. But when our hen which we bought 20 days ago finally laid its first eg…

Minor fracture of a small bone.... not fun though. Not fun at all.

They are planning to do some weed whacking at the boarding stable today. I have my eye on a bathtub sized patch of stinging nettle next to a paddock that will be whacked down and a pretty good sized …

I thought the wobbly, lethargic squirrel on my porch might be rabid.... turns out he had just dug up and eaten all the prickly poppy seeds I planted yesterday!!!!

I understand wanting simple. It isn't always so simple, though, as you are finding. I would start with purging items. You still need to do that and not allow anything absolutely necessary into your h…