Free Pallet Compost Bins / Containers
A couple of weekends ago now, Ed made me some compost containers from free pallets that he scavenged. While the pallets comprising the...
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Maggie
Nov 1, 20202 min read
Our New "All American Sun Oven"
One tiny step forward toward my long-term goal of getting us off-grid. I just ordered and received an "All American Sun Oven". I plan...
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Ed
Oct 13, 20205 min read
Apple Cider, Hard Apple Cider, Apple Cider Vinegar, Apple Scrap Vinegar - Where Does it Stop?
Search any homesteader or natural remedy blog, and the search is bound to turn up at least one post on apple cider vinegar. It is so...
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Ed
Sep 29, 20202 min read
Food Preservation Roundup
With two last pints of tomato sauce, we have made it through another homesteading rite of passage - canning season. We by no means have...
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Ed
Sep 24, 20202 min read
Food Dehydration Test
At the start of morel mushroom season, I had visions of finding so many mushrooms that I would have enough to sell at the annual Muscoda...
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Maggie
Sep 22, 20204 min read
Preserving Tomatoes Via Fermentation
Even though we only had four tomato plants this year, we ended up with way more tomatoes than we could possibly eat fresh (and I’ve been...
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Ed
Sep 9, 20206 min read
Canning Catastrophes
The timer chimed - my second batch of wild grape jelly was ready to be removed from its boiling water bath. When I took the lid off the...
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Ed
Aug 23, 20204 min read
Wild Grape Jelly
As the days begin to shorten and fruits and vegetables ripen, food preservation season is upon us. We have canned food on and off for...
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Ed
Aug 11, 20203 min read
Forest Walkthrough
We are fortunate to have a property that is almost evenly split between tillable land and woods. When we were looking at properties to...
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Ed
Aug 6, 20203 min read
Tomato Time
While we foresaw 2020 as another year of rehabbing the house, we wanted to at least get a start on some vegetable gardening to...
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Ed
Aug 2, 20203 min read
Chicken Class
Our small corner of the world continues to find its way through the pandemic. Local gatherings are adapting to the current norms of...
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Maggie
Aug 2, 20201 min read
Airing Things Out
First use of my laundry lines. I spent a day airing out blankets that needed it... they're much better now...
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Ed
Jul 29, 20202 min read
Find the Spoon
The Driftless Folk School recently announced they would be holding some classes this year. I noticed they will also be hosting their 8th...
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Maggie
Jul 26, 20202 min read
Foraged Tea
I hope to never buy tea again. Traditionally a coffee drinker, I am transitioning to tea. Mainly; due to the health benefits of many...
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Maggie
Jul 22, 20201 min read
"Salvaged" Patio Furniture
We found the table at the side of the road with a "free" sign next to it. The rabbit came from my parents when they downsized from their...
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Maggie
Jul 13, 20201 min read
New Clotheslines (...Hung Out to Dry)
The new clotheslines that I put up this weekend will allow me to hang dry clothes. The stainless steel clothesline cable wire / rope...
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Maggie
Jul 6, 20203 min read
Gratitude
Gratitude: Things that Make Me Happy – 2020 More and more I believe in the power of gratitude upon my spirit. Following are the things...
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Maggie
Jul 6, 20203 min read
Live Simple, Life "Free"
Live Simple, Live Free… I was watching a YouTube video of an older couple talking about what this phrase means to them. They made a point...
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Maggie
Jul 6, 20201 min read
Our Compost Pile Shrunk!
In May, we received a very large and tall pile of mixed old hay and cow manure. The pile was so large that we couldn't conceive using it...
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Ed
Jun 21, 20202 min read
Ode to Clothes
Another pair of shorts ruined. One of the hazards of rehabbing a house is the wear and tear on clothing. I have old tee shirts that I...
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