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The Big Adventures of Piggy Smalls
March 13, 2019 · · Pigs

Add to Favorites By Justin Thaxton, West Virginia People say pigs are smarter than dogs. I don’t know if dogs should be flattered  by the fact that their kind is the …

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Farming, to the Nth Degree
March 13, 2019 · · Self-Reliance

Add to Favorites By Doug Ottinger, Minnesota Academia, I learned, is not all about laptops and college football games these days. In a few corners around the country, universities and …

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Measuring Your Pond Volume in Gallons
March 13, 2019 · · Self-Reliance

Add to Favorites Ponds. They seem so harmless. Until, one day, when you wake up and algae is blooming all over and you find a dead fish in strange weeds …

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Solar Gadgets on the Homestead
March 13, 2019 · · Self-Reliance

Add to Favorites By Alexis Griffee Often times, solar power is viewed as a desired, yet unaffordable option to the farmer and homesteader. While a full solar system may not be …

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How to Build a Bar
March 13, 2019 · · Self-Reliance

Add to Favorites Story & Photos by Romie Holl, Wisconsin I want to thank my co-worker Steve Zwolinski for letting me tell his story of how he built this bar. There …

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Remembering the Heroes of the Homestead
March 13, 2019 · · Homesteading

Add to Favorites By Anita B. Stone, The Homesteader’s Bits and Pieces If given a choice of lifestyles, homesteading would be my number one pick because there is a self-sufficiency …

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Life in a Domespace
March 13, 2019 · · Self-Reliance

Add to Favorites By Linda Fletcher A movement is taking place all over the world in natural, alternative, sustainable building techniques and architecture. There is an incredible array of building …

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Sweetgrass Holds a Special Place in the Hearts of Charlestonians
March 13, 2019 · · Growing

Add to Favorites By Anita B. Stone Homesteaders, country crafts and cultural traditional art seem to thrive in a parallel universe across the globe. Regardless of location, everyone has become doorkeepers …

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The Archimedes Screw
March 13, 2019 · · Self-Reliance

Add to Favorites Archimedes, somewhere between 287 BC and 212 BC, began to apply mathematics to physics, and that changed the world forever. Indeed, we would not have had levers, pumps …

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Grassroots — Mike Oehler, 1938-2016
March 13, 2019 · · Self-Reliance

Add to Favorites David Michael Oehler, a writer, back-to-the-land hippy, and a pioneer of underground housing and earth-sheltered greenhouses, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, at age 78, of natural causes at …

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Essential Oils, Non-Toxic Bug Repellents and More
March 13, 2019 · · Self-Reliance

Add to Favorites By Melissa Mink, The Homestead Moma To most homesteaders going green, natural or organic means that you are trying to reduce toxins that have crept into your everyday …

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How to Keep Cool This Summer
March 13, 2019 · · Homesteading

Everyone, not just the young or elderly, is at risk in the heat. Know the dangers of heat, the warning signs of trouble, and how to keep cool this summer.

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Foraging for Mushrooms
March 13, 2019 · · Self-Reliance

Knowledge of edible wild mushrooms can enhance your outdoor experience and give you a bit of self-reliance. There is this mystique about mushroom hunting.

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Apple Cider Vinegar on the Homestead
March 13, 2019 · · Self-Reliance

Apple cider vinegar is made by crushing apples, peels, and other ingredients and allowing them to ferment. Refrigeration is not necessary, and it can be kept indefinitely.

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Farming In The San Luis Valley, Then And Now
March 13, 2019 · · Homesteading

Add to Favorites By Karin Deneke, Photos by Chuck Reel and Karin Deneke You cannot miss the hay trucks when traveling east on La Veta Pass. Loaded with heavy bales of …

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