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autonomygarden

@autonomygarden

Homesteading skills for individual autonomy, voluntary trade and a thriving community

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autonomygarden
@autonomygarden Jun 13, 2017, 2:45 AM UTC

What Coffee Can Do For Your Garden

http://i.imgur.com/a1xA3AF.jpg Happiness is a bottomless cup of coffee It’s the spark that gets my engine running every morning and imparts seemingly supernatural physical and mental abilities. Half…

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autonomygarden
@autonomygarden May 23, 2017, 7:47 PM UTC

Verde De Taglio Review – A Variety That Earns Its Place In The Garden.

http://i.imgur.com/af8GlwFm.jpg I just harvested what will probably be this season’s last full bunch of Swiss Chard from the garden and started thinking just how productive this particular variety ha…

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autonomygarden
@autonomygarden May 11, 2017, 8:18 PM UTC

Don’t Be a Sucker, Make Tomato Plant Clones!

http://i.imgur.com/0g166jFm.jpg Had to prune some of the suckers from a cherry tomato plant and instead of tossing them into the compost I decided to make clones. A jar of water is all that’s needed.…

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autonomygarden
@autonomygarden May 10, 2017, 12:11 PM UTC

**TEST**

Test Test Test

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@autonomygarden May 9, 2017, 2:40 AM UTC

Why You Should Be Brewing Your Own Kombucha

http://i.imgur.com/2FcSxkqt.jpg Those who enjoy drinking Kombucha Tea, but are still buying it from the store or farmers market are really missing out. The first time I brewed Kombucha and discovered…

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@autonomygarden Mar 23, 2017, 6:14 PM UTC

Easy Fig Tree Propagation in 1…2…3

Figs are a deliciously sweet fruit, but can get quite pricey at the supermarket. And even small trees at the nursery can go for a significant sum. Fortunately for us, the previous owner had planted a…

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autonomygarden
@autonomygarden Mar 7, 2017, 10:37 PM UTC

Changing of the Gard-en

As our winter growing season ends, it’s time to start making room for the garden stars of summer. The old arugula, beets, lettuce, cilantro, kale and other brassicas that carried us through the winte…

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@autonomygarden Mar 2, 2017, 8:16 PM UTC

Backyard Proving Grounds

Last year I wrote about the benefits of leaving a wild area somewhere on your home site for native plants and wildlife to thrive. This "Zone 5" section of my yard is still thriving and I’m still enjo…

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@autonomygarden Dec 13, 2016, 10:40 PM UTC

The Mexican Peso: A Century of Currency Debasement (Part 5 – Boom and Bust)

In the 1970s, cutbacks to the supply of petroleum by the OPEC cartel sent the price of oil skyrocketing. Around this time, newly discovered petroleum reserves turned Mexico from an oil-importing nati…

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@autonomygarden Nov 16, 2016, 9:41 PM UTC

The Mexican Peso: A Century of Currency Debasement (Part 4 – “The Economic Miracle” or Merely Illusion)

The period between 1930 and 1970 is described as a time of economic expansion and modernization of Mexico. The migration of people from rural areas to urban centers in search of higher paying jobs in…

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