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@slhomestead Mar 6, 2018, 10:29 PM UTC

Adventures in Making Clothes, AKA Why I'm Wearing A Tablecloth

My favorite pair of linen pants just wasn’t up to the hard work that is required on the homestead. Last summer, I tore a big enough hole into them that they were unwearable (those blackberry bushes a…

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@slhomestead Mar 2, 2018, 2:12 AM UTC

Learning from the Past - Living Off-Grid - Edwardian Farm (Episode 4)

If you missed episodes 1, 2, and 3, you can find the write-ups here, here, and here. We are now onto episode 4 of The Edwardian Farm put out by the BBC. This wonderful documentary takes us back to a…

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@slhomestead Mar 1, 2018, 3:52 PM UTC

Teaching Children about Fermentation

Home fermentation is a multifaceted blessing in the household. It turns fresh veggies into a deliciously living preserved form, reduces waste (from not buying plastic-wrapped store bought food), and…

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@slhomestead Feb 27, 2018, 1:59 PM UTC

Foraging: An Introduction

Spring is upon us! That means that there will be a whole host of edible wild plants to be enjoyed. And it doesn't matter if you are in the city or in the country, wild foods can be found just about e…

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@slhomestead Feb 27, 2018, 1:03 AM UTC

Learning from the Past - Living Off-Grid - Edwardian Farm (Episode 3)

If you missed episode 1 and 2, you can find the write-ups here and here. On to episode 3! For those of you just joining us, Edwardian Farm is a show put out by the BBC. It follows the story of a Brit…

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@slhomestead Feb 26, 2018, 6:32 PM UTC

Whole-Wheat Chocolate Swirl Brownie Sourdough Bread

Sourdough bread was once a really intimidating attempt for me. I carefully read recipes, precisely scheduled rise times, and hoped for the dubious best when I put those lumps of dough in the oven. Bu…

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@slhomestead Feb 25, 2018, 1:50 AM UTC

Learning from the Past - Living Off-Grid - Edwardian Farm (Part 2)

If you missed episode 1, you can find the write-up here. We are now on episode 2 of The Edwardian Farm put out by the BBC. If you have not heard of this show, the idea is that 3 modern people (Alex,…

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@slhomestead Feb 24, 2018, 4:49 PM UTC

Stop Boiling the Vegetables!

Every once in a while, Andrew and I pick up new books at a library sale (back home in Ohio, our local library would sell excess books by the paper bag. Whatever you could fit into it was $5. Pretty g…

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@slhomestead Feb 22, 2018, 3:49 PM UTC

Beauty of an Ice Storm (Photographs)

We woke up this morning to about a quarter inch of ice covering everything. Although this makes the ground tricky to walk on, and it makes trees a bit more dangerous, it also makes for a beautiful an…

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@slhomestead Feb 22, 2018, 1:24 AM UTC

A Wonderful Resource for Tree Felling (PDF Guide)

As a homesteader, I often have to cut down trees. And I am aware that cutting down trees is one of the most dangerous things that you can do on the homestead. It is not something that you want to und…

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