If you are looking for an inexpensive way to make a variety of wood projects on your homestead, look no further than shipping pallets. Many large retailers and distribution centers will let you haul away wood pallets they cannot ...
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How To Cook, Eat And Even Make Acorn Coffee
I have had the pleasure of having some mighty oak trees in my life. The beautiful trees have provided shade to sit under, branches for my children to swing from, plenty of leaves to rake in the fall and quiet ...
Read More »The Secret To Long-Term Safe Storage Of Milk And Eggs
This article will help you to know more about the storage of milk and eggs. Whether you are blessed with an overabundance of food or you are someone who wants to be prepared in a survival situation, you may have wondered ...
Read More »9 Tricks To Keep Your Garden Animal Free, Without A Fence
One of the joys of living off the grid is being able to see and enjoy sharing your property with abundant wildlife. While deer, raccoons, rabbits and other creatures are an enjoyable sight from a distance, they are another matter ...
Read More »3 Off-Grid Ways To Make Dandelion Wine (Yes, Wine)
You’ve heard the motivational phrase about making lemonade from lemons. Well, what about making wine out of weeds? Literally. The next time you see a fresh crop of dandelions spreading across your lawn, don’t think about how you are going ...
Read More »How To Keep Rabbits From Eating Everything In Your Garden
How to keep rabbits from eating everything in your garden even if nothing else you’ve tried has worked. Have you had the unpleasant experience of visiting your garden in the morning only to find that your tender young shoots have ...
Read More »Homemade Mosquito Repellent Secrets
I have always been a target for bugs. I can be with a group of people at an outdoor event and be the only one who goes home with mosquito bites. Whereas flies might just land on others around me, ...
Read More »How To Keep Ticks Off (And What To Do When One Bites)
When you have been hiking or working in a wooded, grassy or weedy area, you may come home with an unwanted “hitchhiker.” It is tick season throughout much of the country. Ticks are classified as arachnids (the classification that includes ...
Read More »10 Brain-Boosting Foods That Just Might Make You Smarter (You’re Gonna Love No. 6)
We have all heard the phrase, “you are what you eat,” but did you know you that what you eat can make you smarter? In addition to helping your body stay healthy and strong, certain foods can help your brain ...
Read More »Turmeric: The Colorful Superfood That Fights Arthritis, Cholesterol And Cancer, Too
Did you know that foods with deep colors usually have the most nutritional benefits? Dark berries, such as blueberries, raspberries and cherries, have powerful antioxidants, for example. Another example of a powerful, colorful superfood is turmeric. Turmeric is a rhizome, ...
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