by Dr. Tom Lombardo Generating electricity from sunlight is more practical than you might think. Germany is one of the world leaders in solar power production, and it gets less sunlight than most places in the northern United States. Energy prices continue to rise and the cost of solar panels…
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Bush Craft 101 by Dave Canterbury
Bush Craft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival by Dave Canterbury I spent quite a bit of time leafing through my Dad’s Army survival guide when I was a kid and I loved soaking up the info to try out on my hikes through the woods.…
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Hatching Chicks in Autumn
For complete instructions on hatching eggs, see my post How to Hatch Chicken Eggs in an Incubator Hatching in Spring vs Fall Most people think of cute little chicks hatching in the spring, right around Easter time. It’s the natural time of year for baby animals to start their lives,…
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Laundry Day with Kevin’s Quality Clothespins!
Line Dried with Love I hang most of our laundry out on the clothesline during the summer, and I have to say that although I love saving money and energy by line drying, I’m getting pretty frustrated with el cheap-o clothespins (NOT a name brand…just the regular, made wherever, as…
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Passive Solar Heating, Cooling, and Lighting
by Dr. Tom Lombardo Passive solar is one of the oldest solar technologies known to mankind. Archeologists have found evidence of passive solar homes dating back to ancient Mesopotamia, thousands of years ago. With the abundance of cheap fuel, we’ve moved away from these techniques. Now that we know the…
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Too Many Chickens? Make Soup!
Do You Have Too Many Chickens? Nothing puts a damper on keeping chickens like a high feed bill, too many aggressive roosters, and a flock of unproductive hens. Yet many chicken enthusiasts find themselves faced with just this situation. Some of them will find new homes for their old and…
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How to Pressure Can Meat, Poultry, and Fish
Learn how to pressure can meat, poultry and fish to save money and provide healthy meals for your family. Includes directions for pressure canning!
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Egg Production Slowing Down?
Fewer Eggs in Autumn? As the days get shorter you are likely to notice lower egg production in your laying hens. It’s one of those facts of life to take into account when deciding to keep chickens for eggs. Although we have bred chickens for larger size, increased egg size…
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Zucchini Pineapple Bread Recipe
Zucchini Pineapple Bread Recipe – My Favorite! This recipe for Zucchini Pineapple Bread is one of my favorite ways to eat zucchini! I love the combination of zucchini with crushed pineapple, grated carrots, and raisins. I started with another recipe I found online several years ago, but I didn’t follow…
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The Self-Sufficient Home ~ a Book Review
The Self-Sufficient Home By Nancy Hoffman Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book to review. All opinions shared are my own. This book provides an overview of the many aspects of living a more self-sufficient lifestyle. The author gives her readers the basics of a broad spectrum of…
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Conserving Energy at Home – Part 2
Conserving energy in the home with your heating and cooling methods save a lot of money and reduces your carbon footprint!
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Energy Conservation at Home – Part 1
Energy conservation in your home is a great way to reduce expenses and live more sustainably. Tips on electronics, appliances, and lighting.
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Foraging for Daylilies
Eating Tiger Lilies or Daylilies Tiger lilies are a wild variety of daylily (Hemerocallis) that often grows in naturalized clumps along ditches and roadsides. They are easy to spot and identify and may even grow in your own yard. I like to make salads with young day lily shoots in…
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How to Make Brine Cured Dilly Beans
Making Brine-Cured Dilly Beans My Mom cans a batch of delicious Dilly Beans every year and my family loves them. I think I like them better than canned dill pickles, to be honest. While we really enjoy the canned recipe, I’ve started making brine-cured dilly beans from my own fresh…
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How to Freeze Lambs Quarters
How to Freeze Lambs Quarters and Foraged Greens We have a lot of lambs quarters growing in our garden. I weeded much of it out to make way for my regular garden vegetables, but I keep a small patch here and there to harvest for salads, cooked greens, and freezing…
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Harvesting New Potatoes
New Potatoes from Our Garden Our potato plants are doing very well this year and I’ve already spied a few flowers. Once a potato plant begins to flower, you know that there are some potatoes forming under the soil. I usually wait a few weeks after the flowers show up…