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Framed, Raw and Rather Juicy!

I was given this beautiful old frame by a guy in a second-hand market in the local town. It is one of the most beautiful picture frames I have ever come across. Look closely at it, for it is a colourf… more →

Bealtaine Cottage

End of an era....... — 2 comments

mikestasse wrote 4 hours ago: Today, you will be spared another depressing post about climate change….. The ten year old Sun … more →

Tags: solar, AGW "road works", batteries, Damage, Floods, Infrastructure, Inverter, Millmerran

Public Henemy

welliesatdawn wrote 1 day ago: Those of you who have read this blog before will be familiar with our longstanding battle with our r … more →

Tags: Grow Your Own, sustainability, smallholding, Poultry, Food, health

The Great Food Fraud — 20 comments

Bealtaine Cottage wrote 1 day ago: There is a pleasure in making the connection between our food and where it comes from. So many child … more →

Tags: Abundance, baking, Current Affairs, Food, garden 2, Growing Food, Hens, Herbs, Inspiration

Framed, Raw and Rather Juicy! — 6 comments

Bealtaine Cottage wrote 2 days ago: I was given this beautiful old frame by a guy in a second-hand market in the local town. It is one o … more →

Tags: cats 2, Crafts, Food, garden 2, Growing Food, Herbs, Inspiration, Lifestyle, organic garden

A Recipe for Homemade Calamine Lotion — 2 comments

Mary W. wrote 2 days ago: Ingredients: -1 tablespoon sea salt -1 tablespoon baking soda -1 tablespoon bentonite clay -15 drops … more →

Tags: B.O.B. Bug-Out Bag, barter, Do It Yourself, First Aid, Home Remedies, Outdoor Survival, Self-Sufficiency, Bob, Bug-out-bag

Resistance is Edible — 13 comments

Bealtaine Cottage wrote 4 days ago: The austerity that is being enforced upon us all makes me very angry indeed…for I know how man … more →

Tags: Abundance, e-u, Food, garden 2, Growing Food, Inspiration, permaculture, Politics, Seeds

Defeating Monsanto...with the help of the Bees! — 2 comments

Bealtaine Cottage wrote 5 days ago: Part of the orchards and edible gardens This is an update on all that’s growing in the permacu … more →

Tags: Abundance, bees, Biodiversity, Food, garden 2, Growing Food, Inspiration, Ireland, permaculture

14. Where there's muck, there's worms

pmcmullan wrote 5 days ago: I’ve got worms! The last time I made that announcement, our family doctor curled his lip and said, “ … more →

Tags: earthworms, forest gardening, France, Homesteading, irrigation, Midi-Pyrénées, permaculture, Soil, tarn

Garlic As An Antibiotic

modernhomesteaders wrote 1 week ago: This is a guest post by Joe Alton, M.D., and Amy Alton, A.R.N.P., aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy of www … more →

Tags: Homesteading, preparedness, Healthy Living, Recipes, farming, Self-Reliance, organic, Food, cook

How to Build an Inexpensive Hoop-Style Greenhouse — 3 comments

Mary W. wrote 1 week ago: One of the most valuable assets in my garden is my greenhouse. It has allowed me to grow plants that … more →

Tags: Do It Yourself, Food/Cooking, gardening, Self-Sufficiency, DIY, Food, survival

Five ways to make raised garden beds — 1 comment

Mary W. wrote 1 week ago: Raised beds boost our vegetables above the often-waterlogged ground in the Organic Gardening test ga … more →

Tags: Do It Yourself, gardening, Self-Sufficiency, DIY, Food, survival, Surviving, Vegetables

Keeping Focus For The Focus Challenged

modernhomesteaders wrote 1 week ago: This is a guest post by our friends over at DayOne Gear: http://www.dayonegear.com/blog Situational … more →

Tags: Homesteading, preparedness, Healthy Living, Recipes, farming, Self-Reliance, organic, facebook, twitter

Meanwhile, Back In Chickville…

modernhomesteaders wrote 1 week ago: This is a guest post by Farmgirl of http://farmgirlschool.wordpress.com May 14, 2013 Ginger was gett … more →

Tags: Homesteading, preparedness, Healthy Living, Recipes, farming, Self-Reliance, organic, Chicken, Modern homesteaders

Repurposing a Pallet Into a Rabbit Cage — 1 comment

Mike Oscar Hotel wrote 1 week ago: Recycling is soooo 2002.  Repurposing is the new recycling.  As I’ve mentioned in previous pos … more →

Tags: Homesteading, Healthy Living, farming, Self-Reliance, Homestead, Modern homesteaders, homestead education, Pallet, Pallet Projects

Freebies for you from Simply Living Simply!

Kat Yorba wrote 1 week ago: From Simply Living Simply….to YOU! Harvesting Your Herbs Harvesting Herbs Drying Your Herbs Dr … more →

Tags: Homesteading, preparedness, Healthy Living, Recipes, farming, Self-Reliance, organic, facebook, Online Communities

Feast or Famine?

modernhomesteaders wrote 1 week ago: This is a guest post by our friends over at DayOne Gear: http://www.dayonegear.com/blog/ High-protei … more →

Tags: Homesteading, preparedness, Healthy Living, Recipes, farming, Self-Reliance, organic, Modern homesteaders, Organic

Grow Where Planted

modernhomesteaders wrote 1 week ago: This is a guest post by Farmgirl of http://farmgirlschool.wordpress.com May 13, 2013 So, what would … more →

Tags: Homesteading, preparedness, Healthy Living, Recipes, farming, Self-Reliance, organic, farm, Goat

The Survival Sick Room

modernhomesteaders wrote 1 week ago: This is a guest post by Joe Alton, M.D., and Amy Alton, A.R.N.P., aka Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy of www … more →

Tags: Homesteading, preparedness, Healthy Living, Recipes, farming, Self-Reliance, organic, health, Modern homesteaders

Sensational Strawberry Sorbet

homesteadredhead wrote 1 week ago: Yesterday was a lovely day spent strawberry picking in a local patch up the road with my neices, nep … more →

Tags: Homesteading, preparedness, Healthy Living, Recipes, farming, Self-Reliance, organic, facebook, Modern homesteaders


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