September 5, 2010 | Posted by Annie Jean
An upset tummy is torture to a child. When they can’t keep anything down it is even worse. A natural remedy for upset stomach is ginger, but getting spicy ginger into the body of an ill child can be a challenge. Enter Tummy Tamer Candy. Children love candy and rarely pass up the opportunity to [...]
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September 5, 2010 | Posted by Mark Z
It’s harvest time, not only on the homestead, but off it as well. At the moment, we’re spending more time and effort gleaning than working our own property. Our own cherries aren’t quite ripe yet, but they are elsewhere in the area, and that’s causing problems—bear problems. A local doctor’s cherry trees are ready to [...]
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September 4, 2010 | Posted by Clair Schwan
Here’s another in the series on winter vegetables – this time, it’s watering. The advice is simply, don’t do it! What could be easier than that? We don’t need to look at how, but let’s look at why we don’t want to water during the winter. When freezing weather comes, your plants turn to mush [...]
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September 4, 2010 | Posted by DDFD
Here is another DIY Quick Tip: Sandpaper Grits Explained. Sandpaper grits are easy and important to understand. The grit number system is simply this– the lower the number the courser the sandpaper, the higher the number the finer the sandpaper. A 40 grit sandpaper is very course and good for stripping down, an 800 grit [...]
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September 3, 2010 | Posted by DDFD
Another DIY Fishing Gear project– How to make a fishing priest or club. Here at the Self Reliance Exchange, I have shared ways to make several fishing tools: Sand Spikes Fillet or Bait Cutting Board Line Stripper/Spooler Today, I am going with making a fishing priest or club for under $2.00. If you pull in [...]
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September 3, 2010 | Posted by Mark Z
If you don’t already compost household scraps, you should start now! Most homes I know have a compost bucket handy, somewhere near the trash and/or garbage bins. Recently, we had a “Doh!” moment when we heard a suggestion to improve home composting that should be glaringly obvious, but isn’t. A friend told us that he [...]
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September 2, 2010 | Posted by Clair Schwan
Here are five techniques for indirect grilling that you can use alone or in combination to make your adventures in barbecuing a bit easier, and give yourself a better chance of success. 1. Heat one portion of the grill and cook on the other. Whether you’re piling coals on one side of the barbecue or [...]
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September 2, 2010 | Posted by Glory Lennon
Now to discuss the controversy over weeds in the compost pile. If you’ve been following this Build a Compost Pile series, you’ll know I left this one for near last because it is likely to cause a fury and I may not survive intact! If I do manage to survive, however, I will continue with [...]
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September 1, 2010 | Posted by Joan Crain
I hope you are enjoying your garden harvest as much as I am. Since my tomato plants have exploded and are ripening at an accelerated pace, I’m trying several new recipes to avoid having to just bottle them. I tried this recipe for tomato soup and it is scrumptious, so I thought I would share it. [...]
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September 1, 2010 | Posted by DDFD
Here is another DIY Quick Tip: Find Other Jobs to Use Up Extra Paint. Let’s face it– outside of touch-ups, extra paint is a waste. I always look for ways to use up extra paint from one job, on another job. Storing paint can be done by: Sealing the can well Storing the can upside [...]
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