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Worthwhile things to look for at garage sales
With the world starting to peek outside the front door; garage sales are popping back up. Here's a nice list of things that would be useful to most of us homestead leaning people.
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Buying vegetable seeds
I really wanted to plant some carrot and onion seeds this last weekend. I thought I had some but alas, none in my seed box. Town is only 25mins away but didn’t want to drive in just for that + I’m not that fussed on buying seeds from large garden/hardware centres. So I went to my tried and true online seed suppliers, Seed…
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Fuel shortage - is there anything a politician cannot make worse?
Things have been crazy around here. You probably heard that some hackers did a ransomware attack on the biggest gas pipeline in the American southeast. Well, that was bad enough, but it only shut down the pipeline for less than a week. Our idiot governor declared a state of emergency in NC... no other state did. That sent…
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Sheds for Inspiration
Even if it's just a dream set up, these sheds are awesome. There are a couple that they could drop off in my backyard.
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Trouble Getting Your Lilacs To Bloom
This year our weather has been totally screwy so my lilac bushes haven't even tried to bloom. Now the weather has went from truly cold straight into Summer temps so I don't believe I will be seeing any blooms at all on these bushes this year. To me, that is unfortunate because having at least one bouquet in the house is a…
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Skoolies - I am so jealous
What a treasure trove of ideas to steal. Some absolutely gorgeous units.
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Dirt road traffic jams and parades. (Story)
The adventures on a dirt road never end. You never know exactly what you will see and I have a feeling my family added to that unknown aspect. One day my neighbor called and wanted to know where the greyhound bus went. My mom replied, "its sitting in our yard. Wayne will be welding on it later." Not long after that the…
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Fixing stuff at home yourself
One good way to save money is to fix everything you possibly can without hiring an electrician or plumber. We had a light switch fail a couple of days ago. The plastic piece you flip back and forth to turn the light on an off broke loose from the actual switching mechanism, and just flopped around uselessly. We bought a…
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My Project
Hello All, I had a project for my Biopsychology course in college so I made it about herbalism's affects on cognition. I got sources from this discussion: https://community.thegrownetwork.com/discussion/846236/herbs-that-affect-the-brain-cognition#latest. There is a lot of great information in that thread for anyone…
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My Dad stold my dog (story)
When I was 17 I raised a puppy for a seeing eye dog program. It was a program run through our 4-H. People would often ask me how I could raise a puppy them give it away. I told them I knew it was for a good cause and it was a mind set. I knew the dog was not mine so even if I loved it it had another purpose. My first dog…
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My morning tea turned into a tea party. Story
I just brewed my morning tea and was prepared to relax and enjoy silence. I stretched my arms, and watched the fog start to lift. As I looked around the yard I saw a white rabbit racing through the yard. I sat my tea down An escapee! So on go the shoes and its time to catch a rabbit. The rabbit was somewhat easy to catch…
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Rototilling
I learned how to use a rototiller today! I am making a new bed for my strawberries.
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April Snow brings May...I don't know
Just sitting here watching it snow, in southern Missouri, in April. Chickens are a little confused, dogs are having the time of their lives and I love the winter imagery overlaid and on a lush green spring with the dogwoods in bloom!
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Its Party time (humor)
I had a dog that was given to me shortly after my father passed. It reminded me of the dog dad and I shared, , so it was special. I had a job where I moved a lot and of course the dog went with. He also went to work with me most of the time so my boss knew him well. So when it was time for the dogs first birthday he looked…
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Armadillo Mystery
First off, we shouldn't have armadillos this far north--west-central MO--but we do. They've been moving northward, slowly and steadily, for a couples decades; we've been seeing them occasionally in my neighborhood for about ten years or so. I've seen one on my land a couple times, and suspected it was living in the woods…
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The week in my garden
As some of you may be aware, I recently had shoulder surgery (now 8 weeks post op) So this week I felt better about doing a bit in the vegetable garden. I was missing my time in my space. I did heaps before the op but not a lot since. Boy, have I lost my strength and condition in such a short time! Not just my shoulder! I…
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Homesteading articles
https://www.backwoodshome.com/earning-money-from-home/?mc_cid=6fc138733a&mc_eid=4859399778
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Spring weather
Well, it is sure shaping up to be an interesting spring so far. A week ago on Friday we were seeing lows of -10. Today, we hit 63. Snow is melting so fast it is almost unbelievable. Having to run a pump in our driveway daily as the lake we are getting from all the snow melting is coming up 3/4 of the height of a milk crate…
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Pine Pollen
Does anyone use or know of resources on use of pine pollen?
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Anyone have experience with a community kitchen?
A really smart lady just pointed out, in another discussion, that a community kitchen might be just the way to justify the expense of a freeze dryer. With so many people working to become more self sufficient it sounds like a brilliant idea and I would love to know experiences with this type of arrangements.
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Scientist dig up seeds stashed beneath a college campus 142 years ago
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Please help me convince my husband that we need a freeze dryer!
I am all about being able to preserve and provide for my family and others in need and I think a freeze dryer would be perfect for retired people to heat up and eat whatever each wants because we aren’t much for cooking every day. From what I understand, freeze drying keeps food almost exactly like fresh but that doesn’t…
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Craft shows and homemade candles (humor)
My mother and I used to do a lot of craft shows for extra income. One year at a craft show near christmas I made candles that looked like fancy ice cream sundaes or sodas. They were really cute and a huge success at the show. I got all the old fashioned ice cream sundae glasses at an auction in a box lot. The candle…
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Whats your latest farm land adventure or activity?
You don't have to have a farm or land to post whats happening in your backyard, patio or land. Today I had to move perennials to be able to put a group of chickens out in a new penned area. I have my chickens penned I planned to move bit a few chickens free ranging while I was out. Of course these chickens had to help me…
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Homesteading can mean freedom and the trade-offs involved.
Great article about his journey.
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The ups and downs of life, Its ever changing
I have the last tweaks to put on the making cages post I am working on. I had it almost done and the computer threw a fit. I hear they are always better instructions the second time you do them. Note to self: there is a save draft button down below. I will not be online this week much and maybe next week. My brother passed…
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Gone fishing - One of those Country adventures (humor)
It was one of those typical days in NW PA. Warm, sunny, semi peaceful and well: normal. My brothers one friend showed up and saw quite a bit of activity down by the creek. I was running off at full speed to the barn and came back dragging chains. Kevin got that look on his face and approached the creek edge cautiously. He…
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Large overview of prepping for disasters, etc
While I would never say ultimate, this gives the varying levels of disasters and how he suggests prepping. He says quite as few things that @Marjory Wildcraft has already told us about. Okay, caveat about the comment section for this article. A number of them do not fit the spirit of this forum, please don't bring them…
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Homesteading evolving
Not what everyone wants, but can make your own choices.
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Total surprise natural, organic gift
I’m one lucky girl. I was totally surprised and delighted with an outstanding gift from my wife yesterday. I received a pack of 4 natural, unbleached layered, cotton vegetable “swags”. A cotton pouch with a fold over piece that stores your vegetables, fresh for 2 weeks. You dampen the swag and store your veg, spray with…