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Perennial and annual wonders that are all around us

  • To spring and this gorgeous food and flower garden in Halifax.

    To spring and this gorgeous food and flower garden in Halifax.

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  • How To Make Cold Brew Coffee | Homesteading 101

    How To Make Cold Brew Coffee | Homesteading 101

    Learn how to make cold brew coffee and you will never have to drop two dollars per cup of coffee again. Find out how to make cold brew coffee easily with this straightforward guide!

    How To Make Cold Brew Coffee Easy And Pocket-Friendly

    Learning how to make cold brew coffee is a recent hobby I got into. I was intrigued by this latest trend in making coffee, a craze even got coffee shops bought into. You see, coffee has some dirty little secrets, but they’re all coming out in the open now. Apparently, cold brew coffee is 67% less acidic than hot brewed coffee, and less acidic means better tasting. Best of all, it’s easy to make, you’ll laugh at yourself for buying expensive coffee when you can make a better cup at home. So let’s save the chitchat for later and learn how to make cold brew coffee now!

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    How To Make Cold Brew Coffee | How To Make Cold Brew Coffee | Homesteading 101
    Before we get into to cold brewing coffee, you have to understand that this isn’t simply making coffee cold by putting ice cubes or putting it in the refrigerator. This is a process where no heat is applied, and you will find out more about it as you read on.

    Step 1. Ratio

    Ratio | How To Make Cold Brew Coffee | Homesteading 101
    First is to put coffee into the French press. Next is to pour bottled water at room temperature over the coffee grinds gently. If you have really good tap water at home you can also use that. Make sure you get all the grounds nice and wet.

    Step 2. Mix

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    Now, get a large spoon and use the edge of the handle to poke around the container or the French press. This will allow all the coffee grinds to absorb water.

    You’ve probably heard other coffee makers before suggest putting the mixture in the refrigerator. Well, I say don’t, but simply cover the mixture in your press with the cap or press and leave it at a room temperature. If it gets too cold it won’t dissolve enough of the coffee and will have a weak flavor.

    Step 3. Press

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    The next thing we do is to wait for 12 to 13 hours. Perhaps you can work this out overnight so you can enjoy it in the morning. Steeping coffee in the water this long will allow the coffee flavors to dissolve in cold water naturally. So after 12 hours, you simply plunge the press gently to separate the steeped liquid from the coffee grinds.

    There are a couple of things you would want to learn more about cold brew coffee. One, is you’re going to get a bit more caffeine than you would normally get in a regular brewed coffee. Heating, as you know, applies a change in temperature which changes the taste and takes out most of the natural flavor. Two,  it leaves off the acidity that comes when heat is applied to coffee. This cold brewing process, therefore, makes coffee easier on the stomach.

    Step 4. Store

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    You wouldn’t want to store the cold brew coffee in the French press. What you need to do is to get a separate container with a cover and empty the cold brew coffee into the container. This time, you may keep and store the finished cold brew coffee in the fridge, and you may store it for as long as two weeks. You can also make many of your favorite coffee recipes with it.

    Step 5. Enjoy!

    Enjoy | How To Make Cold Brew Coffee | Homesteading 101
    You will see that your cold brew coffee is nice and thick, and full of flavor. Pour yourself a cup, store the rest in the fridge, and experience a smoother, less bitter, better-tasting and -smelling coffee. You can also enjoy a huge amount of caffeine, but without the acidic stomach. You can still add a bit of sugar or milk, or enjoy it as is!

     

    Follow the easy step-by-step guide on how to make cold brew coffee in this video:

    Now you know how to make cold brew coffee the coffee shop way. If you’re the can’t-live-without-coffee type, you’ll love this brewed coffee version better. Learn how to make cold brew coffee and you’ll be enjoying the best kind of coffee anytime, at an outrageously low price!

    How did you find this how-to guide? Will you give this guide on how to make cold brew coffee a try? Tell us all about it in your comments!

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    On – 06 Oct, 2017 By Eva Lynn

  • A brief tour. . . . #urbangardening #mygarden #inmygarden #instagarden #urbangarden #urbanorganicgardener #urbangardenersrepublic #growyourown…

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    We are grateful for you, our supporters, today and everyday! #thanksgiving #thankful #gratitude

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    Made a flower backdrop for a photo booth at this weekend’s wedding. Love how it turned out! Thanks #teamsmff for stringing all those flowers. #flowerwall #floralinstallation #hangingflowers #flowerbackdrop . . . #Farmerflorist #smffdesigns #sustainablygrown #urbanfarming #flowerfarming #flowersofinstagram #614 #asseenincolumbus #livelocalcbus #blooms #flowersofinstagram #weddinginspo #locallygrown #smffbrides #columbusflowers #ohioflowers #supportlocal #cbusflorist #columbusflorist #ohioflorist #weddingdesigns #weddingflowers #smffblooms

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  • Weedless Gardening

    Weedless Gardening

    This entry is in the series Best Alternative Agriculture Books

    Conventional wisdom says to garden from the bottom up, turning over the soil every spring until your back aches. Ironically, this does such a good job aerating that gardeners spend the rest of the season pulling weeds and replacing the suddenly energized (and easily used up) nutrients. Mother nature, on the other hand, gardens from…;



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    Conventional wisdom says to garden from the bottom up, turning over the soil every spring until your back aches. Ironically, this does such a good job aerating that gardeners spend the rest of the season pulling weeds and replacing the suddenly energized (and easily used up) nutrients. Mother nature, on the other hand, gardens from the top down-layering undisturbed soil with leaves and other organic materials. In following this example and synthesizing the work of other perceptive gardeners, Lee Reich presents a compelling new system called weedless gardening.

    The Weedless Garden is good for plants and it’s good for people. It protects the soil, contributes to plant health, reduces water needs, cuts down on a gardener’s labor, encourages earthworms and, of course, mitigates weed problems by keeping the seeds dormant. Four basic tenets form the system’s backbone-minimize soil disruption; protect soil surface; avoid soil compaction; use drip irrigation-and the way to get there is simple. For a new bed or established garden, layering is key, and the perfect material to use is also among the most common-newspaper. Add organic mulch and compost on top, and plants are growing in rich, self-generating humus. From vegetable gardening to flower gardens to planting trees, shrubs, and vines, The Weedless Garden works everywhere-allowing the gardener to work quite a bit less.

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    A beautiful sight trimming tulips flower

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  • Did you know that wood chips can be magical? It’s true. They may not…

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    It’s the time of year to prune and chip the nitrogen-fixing wattles, planted in the orchard between the cherries and nashis and peaches and apples. The wattles sapwood has a special layer in it that fungus love (the ramial layer)… and when this is laid down as fresh wood chip under fruit trees, it hugely supports the fruit trees growth by creating healthy and fungally-dominant soil beneath it.
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    And the pruning releases nitrogen from the wattles roots into the soil, too. Lo-fi organic orcharding with function stacking and closed loop nutrients. Come on peaches, we’re ready for you ? #Melliodora #permacultureskills

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    Harvesting the latest round of radishes! What’s not to love – only a few…

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    We have just finished putting the String up on our Tomato Frame 🙂 Fingers…

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  • Rodale’s Basic Organic Gardening: A Beginner’s Guide to Starting a Healthy Garden

    Rodale’s Basic Organic Gardening: A Beginner’s Guide to Starting a Healthy Garden

    When the inspiration hits to start an organic garden, many novices could benefit from a guidebook that speaks directly to their enthusiasm, their goals, and, of course, their need for solid information that speaks a newbie’s language–from the most trusted source for organic gardening methods.

    In Rodale’s Basic Organic Gardening, general garden-building skills (from “Do I need to dig?” to “Where do I dig?”) and specific techniques (from “How do I plant a seed?” to “How much should I water?”) are presented in growing-season order–from garden planning and planting to growing and harvesting. Many other need-to-know topics like soil, compost, seeds, pest control, and weeds are explained in simple language to ensure success, even on a small scale, on the first try. More than 100 common garden terms are defined, and Smart Starts sidebars offer doable projects to build confidence and enthusiasm for expanding a garden when a gardener is ready. A flower, vegetable, and herb finder highlights easy care plants with good track records. Plus, there are no-dig garden methods, simple garden layouts, and tips and hints inspired by the most popular pageviews on OrganicGardening.com.

    With a “no question is unwelcome” approach, a troubleshooting section lessens frustrations and encourages experimentation. Rodale’s Basic Organic Gardening is everything a beginning gardener (or one who’s new to gardening organically) needs to get growing and keep a garden going strong all season.

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  • 10 Crazy, Unordinary Uses For Oatmeal That Make Homesteading Easier – Total Survival

    10 Crazy, Unordinary Uses For Oatmeal That Make Homesteading Easier – Total Survival

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    There is nothing like eating a bowl of oatmeal on a winter morning to warm you and fuel you for the day. In fact, a container of old-fashioned or whole oats is probably a staple on your pantry shelf all year long.

    However, did you know you could use oatmeal for a wide variety of other uses than just for eating? Here are 10 uses for oatmeal you may not have tried. (Please note that these uses are intended for whole oats and not for instant oatmeal, which usually has added flavors and sugars.)

    1. Absorb odors.

    Oatmeal can neutralize unwanted odors in your home as well as baking soda can. Place a bowl of oats in the fridge or sprinkle some in your teenager’s smelly sneakers overnight.

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    You even can add some oatmeal to your kitty litter box.

    2. Clean cast iron.

    Use oatmeal to help remove grease and stubborn small food particles from your cast iron pots and pans. Simply sprinkle about two tablespoons of oats in the pan. Then add a little water and scrub with a stiff brush or a dishcloth. Rinse well and dry.

    3. Thicken soups and stews.

    Skip the extra flour or cream and try adding oats to thicken your next batch of soup. Add the oats, one tablespoon at a time, until your each your desired consistency. In addition to a creamier, thicker texture, you will add healthy fiber to your meal.

    4. Replace flour.

    You can use oats as a substitute for flour in baking recipes for breads, cookies and pancakes. You’ll have twice the fiber but far fewer calories. (Measurements may vary. Quaker Oats has a helpful substation chart here.)

    5. Soothe minor burns and skin irritations.

    10 Unordinary Uses For Oatmeal That Make Off-Grid Life Easier

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    Oatmeal can come to the rescue for pain relief from sunburn, poison oak, poison ivy and other minor burns. Mix a half cup of oatmeal and a quarter cup of water and let it sit in the bowl for about 60 seconds. Then gently apply the paste on the burn for about five minutes.

    6. Clean oil spills.

    You can absorb oil spills in your garage or in your kitchen with plain oatmeal. Sprinkle enough oats over the affected area to cover the oil completely. Let it sit for 30 minutes and then sweep away the mess.

    7. Remove sap from skin.

    Oatmeal works wonders at removing sticky tree sap from your skin. Just rub some oatmeal into your sticky hands before washing them with soap and water. Oatmeal works as an abrasive, helping to remove the sap as you wash. Plus, it is gentle on your skin.

    8. Make a dry shampoo.

    Make a DIY dry shampoo that is inexpensive and gentle on your hair. Massage one tablespoon of ground oats into your scalp. Let them sit for about five minutes before brushing them out.

    9. Soothe your dog’s irritated skin.

    Is your dog itchy? Try massaging some dry oats into his coat to soothe irritated skin. Let the oats sit for about five minutes and then brush the oats out.

    You also can grind oats into a fine powder and add them to your dog’s bathwater. (This works well for humans too!)

    10. Make modeling clay.

    There is something just so soothing about working with clay. Now you can make your own fresh-smelling modeling clay with oatmeal. Combine one cup of rolled oats, two-thirds cup of all-purpose flour and one-half cup of water. You will create a substance that stays moist for hours but will harden overnight.

    So now, you have 10 good reasons to stock up on oatmeal the next time you see it on sale.

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  • Homesteading – a Journey to a Healthier You!

    Homesteading – a Journey to a Healthier You!

     

    Homesteading – a Journey to a Healthier You!

    Whether you are milking a cow, growing a garden or just buying food from a local farm you are a part of this homesteading world!

    The bottom line is that us homesteaders, at heart, just want to get connected with the land.  We want to know our food is real.  We want to consume humanely-raised meat.  We want to cook from scratch.  We want to know how to survive, live and do life.

    This homesteading life, living off the land, feeds our souls.

    8 Reasons Homesteading will Make You Healthier 


    #1.  Rise & Rest

    Homesteaders often end up with some sort of outdoor livestock.  Whether it’s a few chickens or a herd of cattle, those animals are probably going to begin your day and possibly finish it too.

    Even the tiniest livestock (like chickens or rabbits) will provide structure to the day.  Everyday will probably begin with tending to them.  This beautiful rhythm will ensure that your day starts on time, early, and consistently.  I know that without a farm, I am all over the place with my morning routine.  I love the consistency that it brings.

    There is a rhythm for most of us homesteaders.  We rise early to the call of the rooster or the milk-cow and we rest soundly from the fresh air and outdoor work.

    #2.  Exercise

    A homestead will provide exercise and physical activity every day.  You will be active.  You will be moving.

    You just can’t imagine the things you’ll be doing until you get there.  10 years ago I never would have dreamed I’d be doing any of this:  Milking cows, Stretching fence, Building shelters, Growing food, Hauling hay, etc.

    Caring for animals involves plenty of activity, movement and exercise.  This is my favorite kind of workout.  I would rather be cleaning out a barn, mucking or hauling hay than go to a gym any day.  I like the completion and purpose.  Running on a treadmill kinda makes me feel unproductive.  ?

    #3. Fresh Air

    There is a connection to breathing fresh, outdoor air and health.  Taking a walk outside is often a part of doctors orders these days (especially the holistically-minded ones).  If you have a homestead you will be outdoors consuming that fresh air every day.  No matter what the weather is like:  Freezing, raining, snowing – the show must go on!

    #4. Diet

    Have I told you the story of my best friend’s father-in-law? He grew up on a dairy farm.  He drank raw milk his entire life and he has never taken an antibiotic.

    You don’t need a cow to have better health.  When you grow your own food you are naturally going to have a diet packed with nutrition.  So much is lost in our foods because it is picked to soon, traveled too far, stored too long and grown in less than ideal circumstances.

    If you are growing it or purchasing it from someone who is growing it – your food is not even going to compare to the worn out, jet-lagged, hothouse-raised food sold at many supermarkets.

    Your food will be alive, harvested at their peak and full of vitamins, minerals and enzymes.  When you have a healthy gut you can fight off disease and sickness more efficiently.

     

    #5. Happy Living

    Homesteaders always usually have fresh local food.  It is the drug that we keep going back for.  Whether it’s raising your own meat or growing some herbs, there is an unmatched joy in the process.

    A few animals on a small homestead can make wonderful companions.

    They will love you and look forward to your visits every day.  Their love is unconditional and always there.  I love working with the animals on our farm.

    Working with animals is something I find truly satisfying.  I love that they need me and depend on me.  I love caring for them and the affection they show.

    Growing food is equally fulfilling.  To see your food go from seed to table is gratifying and delicious!

    #6. Healthier Pocketbook

    Homesteading will save you money at the grocery.  6 months of the year I hardly buy food at the grocery.  I must purchase paper products and pantry staples, but most of our food comes from our homestead.

    If you have a few laying hens and a milk cow there is little that must be bought when the garden is in full swing.

     

    #7. Knowledge

    I think it is super that we are claiming so much lost knowledge.  Homesteaders know where food comes from and how to get it.

    There are many self-sufficient life skills that are known by few.  Skills like: milking, tapping maple trees and gardening are not hard to master and wonderful to have.

    Homesteaders love to be self sufficient.  We crave the life skills that sustained our great-grandparents.  If all the grocery stores closed, us homesteaders would keep going.  We’d still collect the eggs, milk the cow, grow the veggies and harvest the rabbits.

    The beauty of this life is that it has a ripple effect that carries on.  Not only will all of your children will know where food comes from many of your friends and family will be learning as a direct result of your life choice.

    #8. It’s not Optional

    Homesteading – An Unstoppable Journey to a Healthier You

    Sometimes the fact that I have no choice is the reason I do things.  LOL

    I know that living as a homesteader forces all sorts of healthy habits into my life.  The livestock, gardening and scratch-cooking can’t help but make me healthier.  Most days this homesteading life is a welcomed blessing.  Every once in a while, it can be a chore.

    But every day my life is better because I am a homesteader. 

    I have never regretted making this move.  I have never regretted moving to a farm.  I feel blessed to be able to have this life.

    How about you?  Has your homestead made you healthier?

    XO,

    Candi

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    On – 16 Oct, 2017 By Candi

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  • Food Storage for Self-Sufficiency and Survival: The Essential Guide for Family Preparedness

    Food Storage for Self-Sufficiency and Survival: The Essential Guide for Family Preparedness

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    Be Well Prepared and Well Fed!With all the uncertainty in the world today, there is peace in preparing. In an emergency, you don’t want to depend on a grocery store or government agency to feed your family. Storing food assures your family’s self-sufficiency year-round and benefits your budget when you plan correctly.This in-depth, nuts-and-bolts guide…;



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    Be Well Prepared and Well Fed!

    With all the uncertainty in the world today, there is peace in preparing. In an emergency, you don’t want to depend on a grocery store or government agency to feed your family. Storing food assures your family’s self-sufficiency year-round and benefits your budget when you plan correctly.

    This in-depth, nuts-and-bolts guide to storing food teaches you a variety of food storage methods that you can customize to meet your family’s unique circumstances including family size, tastes, ages, health concerns, income, and living conditions. This is not a generic manual on stocking dehydrated meals that have ten-year shelf lives. It’s the guide to storing foods your family loves so you can eat well no matter what challenges life throws at you.

    Inside you’ll find:

    • Food-storage options for 72-hour emergency kits, short-term emergencies and long-term survival.
    • Food-storage planning methods that incorporate the foods and meals your family loves.
    • Tips for how to maintain balance and variety in your food storage.
    • Budget-friendly ways to purchase food for storage.
    • Easy and practical ideas for cooking with food in storage so nothing expires or goes to waste.
    • Organization and storage methods for easy food store maintenance.
    • Water storage and purification methods.
    • Canning, freezing and dehydrating methods to preserve food you produce at home.

    Storing food gives you the freedom to stretch your income in tight-budget months, pack quick meals for short-notice trips, and create healthy meals without constantly going to the grocery store. Plus your stored food is available if you do experience an emergency power outage, natural disaster, long-term illness or job loss. Let this guide help you start building your self-sufficiency and food storage today.

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