Welcome back! Today I have an interesting one for you. You know how a lot of times you'll see the pretty pictures of herbs hung up to dry? If you haven't this is what I'm talking about: Photo by Plato Terentev on Pexels.com I myself have done my fair share of hanging herbs to dry… Continue reading Hang-Dried Vs. Not-So-Hang-Dried Herbs
Okay, so this is a strange post I know. But, I never had even thought about eating a squirrel until one of my best friends started talking about how one day she was going to hunt a squirrel and then eat it... I was a bit shocked to say the least. I had never heard… Continue reading Can you Eat Squirrels?
Okay, so I know that you could always just start a fire with just matches, or a lighter. But, what about when you don't have those things? What could you do then? Well thankfully you will be prepared next time you need a fire started, because I've got a couple of ways that might work… Continue reading How To Start A Fire
To have a spot in your local farmer's market you don't really need to be a farmer. You could technically sell anything. Anything from the extra produce from your garden, to crafts that you like to make. I was at our local farmer's market last Saturday, and there was a wide variety of booths. One… Continue reading What Could You Sell At The Farmer’s Market
There are all sorts of trees out there but for today's post I'm going to highlight only three of them. The Rubber Tree Image from countryliving.com Image from youtube.com The rubber tree produces a substance called latex, but they can't be tapped until they are 6 years of age, which is just one reason why… Continue reading Trees That Have More Uses Than Just Being Trees
You might have heard me say before that I like nontraditional farming. Nontraditional means the same thing as nonconventional, which is that I want to do things differently. For most people who go to college to get a degree in agribuisness they are planning to start a profitable farm, or be a part of a… Continue reading What Is Nonconventional Farming?
If you live in an apartment building or on a college campus than you have practically no space for homesteading. Many people think that you need acres and acres of land to homestead, but, the truth is you can grow food in your own room. I am already a homesteader, because I am partially self-sufficient… Continue reading How To Be Self- Sufficient With Limited Space
When you are first starting out with composting, you need to get the proper ratio of "green" to "brown" material. Greens (also known as nitrogen) would be things like veggie scraps, grass clippings, coffee grounds, and manure. Browns (also known as carbon) would be things like leaves, straw, wood chips, saw dust, and paper shreds.… Continue reading How To Compost In A Barrel
While I was at the library the other day I discovered a book all about permaculture. I didn't know too much about it so I naturally picked it up and started reading. As I was reading I found a section that talked about zones. Zoning is a design technique that places structures( like a barn,… Continue reading What Do Zones Mean In Permaculture?
This isn't actually a recipe for how to make tooth paste. It's a recipe for tooth powder. Since most people use tooth paste and associate brushing their teeth with tooth paste, that's what I wrote in the title. This tooth powder is way more natural than the toothpaste from the store, and it works too!… Continue reading How To Make Your Own Toothpaste!
The Grazing Daisy 