I have an overwhelming desire to find people like myself that are tired of just living on the land. I want to go back to a simpler time where things were...
thanks for inviting me. I have had a number of different thoughts/as well as trials and errors in this topic. I was recently in an online group of Catholics...
That is beautiful, Sue. There are others out there with your vision for better simpler times. Where money and corruption don't take over the hearts of...
A lot can be learned from our experiences at Gesundheit. We can evaluate what went wrong and work from there. I don't think Kevin is keen on the idea of...
... yes, although it only became a problem suddenly when I was having a very bad time and probably shared too much information [as Moria says]. unfortunately,...
How hard would it be to become self sufficient? I would think that if 10 families pulled together and worked the land for a large garden, some families raising...
... a windmill farm on it's own can make money.... if you have about 1/2 acre with several windmills on it..... and you can still grow some produce on the same...
thinking of wood stoves? you might want to look into this kind; http://www.waterfordstanley.com/ Stanley Cookers are like the most wonderful stoves I've ever...
Yeah, I love these stoves too! My friend down the way has one and heats her whole house with the one stove! Now I know that we don't get as cold here as you...
I have been keeping tabs on what veggies we eat and about how much of each. I am planning next years garden and have some idea of how much our family will need...
... wrote: When we build ... might also include a light bulb. ... I couldn't eat a goat, or any animal i had raised....... I would be crying the whole time. ...
and your table. these sites have great rare seeds, heirloom vegetables; http://www.seedsavers.org/ http://www.amishlandseeds.com/ http://rareseeds.com/ order a...
My Dog Mace A mechanic who worked out of his home had a dog named Mace. Mace had a bad habit of eating all the grass on the mechanic's lawn, so the mechanic...
I know it will be hard to kill the animals that we raise, but I have done enough hunting and cleaning meats, birds and fish that I will be able to do it. I...
I am patiently (HA!) waiting for my wines to ferment. They have a few more weeks before I can bottle them. I can imagine how nice they will be. Especially the...
I am going to rebatch the pomegranite jelly. it only partially jelled. More like a syrup. I thought I;d try it on pancakes last night and it was very tastey,...
... jelled. More like a syrup. I thought I;d try it on pancakes last night and it was very tastey, but needs a bit more sugar. So, re-batching I will go.... ...
I am using powdered pectin for this batch. I need to add more sugar since this is a bit tart. I think I'll keep some of it as a syrup and make some home made...
... Well, I know Doni and Maurice had all sorts of fun at your expense, but Mom was the first one i heard say; "Susan Boozan you're cruisin for a bruisin" You...
I syphoned out a small amount of the Elderberry wine last night. I put about 4 ounces in the fridge and let it chill a while and took a sip. Nice body, good...
this web site has some fun stuff that could easily be made at home to sell at a farmer's market or bazaar; http://www.school-tech.com/balance1.html Ginny...
board games are always fun, but can be costly. I make my own with cardboard and acrylic paints, and pieces can be made from buttons, or if you have a little...
PowerPod could enable eco-friendly living ... By Bill Kirk THE EAGLE-TRIBUNE (NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.) LAWRENCE, Mass. — Inside an old, dusty power plant off...
This time of year brings out the hunter/gatherer in me. A friend at work has too many wild pigs and deer on their property, and offered to let us hunt. I am...
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