Homesteading
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Preparing For Homestead Electrical Outages
Ways in which to prepare for electrical outages.
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Reviving Root Cellar Produce
Ways in which to revive produce that has been stored for too long in a root cellar.
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Garden Garbage
What to do with unwanted plant flats, pots and seed packets.
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Quick Companions In The Garden
Companion planting herbs with the vegetables they compliment in the kitchen.
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The Pie Plant -- Rhubarb!
Experiences with found rhubarb plants.
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Country Auctions
Learning the ways of the country auction; in-person and online sources.
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Strawberry Fever!
Planting a patch of strawberries using Visqueen plastic mulch.
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Homestead Gardening Tools
Online gardening tool links along with a quick discussion on protecting gardening implements.
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Spring Cleaning the Homestead Wood Burner
How to clean a freestanding wood burner for the summer.
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Real Seeds For The Garden
Heirloom garden seeds and saving them.
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Clean Fun With Snow
Cleaning ideas using snow and snow recipe links.
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Snow Means Clean Rugs
Cleaning throw rugs by using snow.
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Post Y2K Buying
Good deals coming for homesteaders due to purchases made for Y2K.
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Uses for Christmas Trees After Christmas
Ideas for making things from a Christmas tree after Christmas.
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Homestead Gifts for Critters
Recipes for livestock treats.
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Homestead Gifts- Fire Starters
Making fire starters from pine cones, corn cobs and paraffin wax.
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Hunkering Down For Winter
Ways to prevent cabin fever in the winter.
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Our Country Wedding
How to create a small, simple country wedding event.
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Halloween On The Homestead
Roasting pumpkin seeds and other scary adventures.
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Homesteading Products Online
Online links for homesteading products and foods from companies I know and trust.
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Love Apple (Tomato) Tips & Hints
End-of-the-garden Tomato Storage Ideas
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Hanging Onto Summer
Food deydrator ideas and uses.
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Wild Foods Around The Homestead
Books related to wild edible foods
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Rendering Lard for Soap Making
Rendering pork lard for soap making or food purposes.
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Making Money From Your Homestead
Ways in which to produce income from your homestead.
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Preserving Food For The Homestead
Food preservation for the homesteader and for Y2K.
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Calling All Critters!
A way to capture escaped livestock.
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Fish Emulsion
Making fish emulsion for use as a plant fertilizer.
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Mint: Natural Critter Ridder
Using mint plants to keep critters away from your home.
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Spring Brings Morel Mushrooms
Spring's morel mushrooms and how to dehydrate them.
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The Homesteading Journal
Creating/keeping a journal of homesteading activities and happenings.
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Smart Use for Fruit Tree Prunings
How to use fruit tree prunings for smoking/grilling.
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Chives Love Raspberries
Companion planting of chives with raspberries.
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Growing Asparagus from Seed
My experience with planting asparagus from seed.
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Fruit Trees for the Homestead
Buying, selecting and care of fruit trees for the home orchard.
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Wintering Chickens
Meeting the needs of chickens in a northern climate during the winter to maintain egg production and health for a small flock.
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Quick Companions In The Garden
Companion planting herbs among the vegetables the grow best with.
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