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Getting Started with an Oxy-Acetylene Torch
Acetylene gas is flammable, but will not reach temperatures hot enough to turn metal into molten material alone, so oxygen is added to intensify the heat.
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Saving the Meishan Pig and Ossabaw Island Hog
The Meishan and Ossabaw pig breeds are two very dissimilar breeds. They are both at a critical juncture in their history.
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How Does Soap Work?
Add to Favorites How does soap work? It is a question people have explored since ancient times. As early as 2800 B.C., a soap-like substance was found in cylindrical clay …
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Raising Meat Rabbits Economically
Add to Favorites By Dennis Douthart – Rabbits make delicious eating! Plus, raising meat rabbits is relatively easy, and if you shop around for bargains, the materials needed for raising meat …
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Straw Vs. Hay: What’s the Difference?
When it comes to straw vs. hay for your backyard chickens and livestock, there are definite advantages to each.
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Free Guides
Our helpful simple living guides are a great way to learn about the tools and tips you’ll need to be a successful homesteader.
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Countryside Tutorials
Our helpful simple living guides are a great way to learn about the tools and tips you’ll need to be a successful homesteader.
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Healing Herbs List: Safe and Effective Herbal Home Remedies
Growing up in a large Lebanese family, herbs and spices were not only used to flavor food but to cure common ailments. I distinctly remember ginger for upset tummies, and barley water for babies recovering from illness.
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3 Natural Home Remedies for Fleas
Add to Favorites Home remedies for fleas don’t have to be expensive, smelly or toxic. When I was a veterinary technician 20-odd years ago, the number one query of most …
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2-in-1 Laundry Butter and Foaming Bath Butter
Add to Favorites Laundry butter is just soap without any extra fat. It’s a wonderful cleanser for your hand-wash items, can be scented however you like, and leaves your fabrics …
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Gardening for Climate Change
Add to Favorites By Erika Jensen — Gardening for climate change is necessary in order to enjoy a bountiful garden year after year. I remember the year I found ducks …
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Misery Loves Company: Raising a Tamworth Pig
Add to Favorites By Kevin G. Summers – I was attempting to be clever and literary when I named our new Tamworth pig Misery. I had no idea that her name …
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Muffin Mania!
What’s more inviting than a warm muffin with a cup of tea or mug of coffee? Someone to share it with! Try one of our family’s favorites.
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Four Pillars of Herd Health Success
Healthy cattle are key to the success of any operation and you can address these needs with plans to control parasites (external and internal), optimize immunity, and manage growth.
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