I started at 20% Self Sufficient when I bought this Homestead in 2006 and by 2009, bent on and headed to 80%-87%.
In 2012, I closed my SS Journal here to focus on myself, my PTSD was running wild, and I needed to address many other issues....
The good news is, I am glad I did that, and it...
I saw that these were smaller bulbs, and the stems were purple like ramps are. Which makes me think these were originally a spicy Italian Garlic that I obtained illegally. LOL... Why would I mention that?
In 2006 I received a package from Italy labelled buttons....
Upon opening, a letter from...
So I left four of the clusters alone to see if I can recover them this summer after they die off. I did dig two clusters up which provided me with 27 different plants. I tilled and planted those into slightly moist soil. I did use a water hose to try to separate the huge root ball mass...
I rotate beds, and have a strip row I use for onions and garlic. This is used because deer won't eat them. I stopped using the bed.... I am in zone 5.
While out looking for ramps, I passed by it and noticed I must have missed a couple at some point.
So now, they're 6 inches tall, and in...
I have crock potted a few batches over the years, if you would like to search my photos, follow this link and look around. Mine are all public, but here is one. I would add that I used a little water, and beat the snot, well maybe just pressed it over and over. The redish soap is the one I...
I also offered a simple gift set like this one.... Then Danielle knitted some wash cloths and I mad a couples set, her set and a his set.... These bars aren't wrapped for photos, but they are professionally packaged to ensure quality....
Using some old barn wood that I had gathered from a barn re-skinning down the road... It was set in a pile, I asked if I could have a few choice pieces, and so he gave it to me... I used a sweet potato can from the store and made the handles from 11 gauge fence wire by cutting them to length...
These aren't my recipes, I use them, and I am sure Kelly has had them passed to her... But she has several, a few dozen soap recipes including shampoo bar.... I haven't found any false information on her site and it is reliable information. Some of the coloring takes a little skill to...
A local feed store supports selling my soaps without adding any extra charges. Currently working on the coding for on-line sales, I find this self sufficient skill as much fun as I do relaxing. If your wondering about the colors, let me tell you some of the organic things I used... Alkenat Root...