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Homestead Picture Update 4-12

We had a bad cold snap last night, but luckily it seems most of my plants made it out just fine. I think it has been about two weeks since I did an update though so, I figured it was long overdue. I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Some of you may remember the Square [...]

Website of the Week: Organic Authority

The website of the week this week is Organic Authority. Their tagline is simply, “organic food, organic living” which is very fitting as they cover everything one can think of that is organic, but do it in a simple, easy to grasp way. Organic Authority is made up of [...]

Book Review:

Book Review: “World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War” By: Max Brooks

I know this isn’t one of the normal topics I usually cover on my website, but I thought I’d mix it up some and have a little fun. I recently finished reading “World War Z: An Oral History [...]

Website of the Week: Woot.com

The Website of the Week for this week is Woot.Com. It is one of the best websites out there for online shopping. Their tag line is, “One Day, One Deal.” And they do just that. Every day, they sell one thing and only one thing at a really discounted price until that item runs out [...]

Homestead Picture Update 3-28

Recently, I have been absent a lot from the website, for which I apologize. However, that does not mean I haven’t been busy. In fact, quite the contrary, I have been extremely busy! Those that follow me on Facebook are aware of most of my reasons for being absent.

The weekend before last I was [...]

Chicken Parmesean Recipe

Ingredients: 4 Unfrozen, Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts 1 Jar of Marinara Sauce 1 Bag Shredded Parmesan Cheese 1 Egg 2 Tablespoons of Cooking Oil (I prefer Olive Oil, but you can use any type) 1 Box of Noodles 1/2 Cup of Milk 1/2 Cup of Bread Crumbs (this is 1/2 the price of shake and [...]

“Food Production Systems for a Backyard or Small Farm” Review

“Food Production Systems for a Backyard or Small Farm”

I was first introduced to “Food Production Systems for a Backyard or Small Farm” when I heard Jack Spirko mention it on The Survival Podcast a couple years ago. After he mentioned it a dozen times or so, I figured maybe there really was something [...]

Homestead Update 3-14

Time for a quick photo update…

From left to right: Beefsteak Tomatoes, Early Jalapeno Peppers and Burbank Tomatoes all ready to be thinned out and then out to the garden before long

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DIY: How to Make Hard Apple Cider

The recipe below is for 6 gallons of hard apple cider however, the recipe can easily be adjusted down to make a smaller amount. To do so just change the ratio of the ingredients. For 1 gallon use 1/6 of all the ingredients, for 2 gallons use 1/3 of all the ingredients, for 3 gallons [...]

Website of the Week: HeirloomSeedSwap.com

HeirloomSeedSwap.com

The website of the week for this week is, HeirloomSeedSwap.com. There are many places online and offline which one can find seeds to buy or swap with others. However, HeirloomSeedSwap.com is the only free one I know of. Johhny Max and The Queen, hosts of the Self-Sufficient Homestead Show, are nice enough to [...]

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