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I got a big plastic grocery bag of Concord grapes at the farmers market. I was excited about them, but now I'm not sure how best to use them because 1) we are using a lot less bread so we don't need jelly and 2) we are avoiding a lot of overly sweet things like dessert so we don't need pie or...

I have a lot of roos running around my place right now from just a few weeks old to one that is 2 years old. I have 5 or 6 roos of 1-2 years old that I'd like to dispatch this year and replace with new blood. So far my butchering skills have been limited to doing 2 old hens myself and watching...

There is an old thread here with kombucha recipe, links, and chat, but I thought I'd start a fresh thread. Brewing/fermenting is all new to me. Seems a bit complicated and scary. :D I just started Kombucha brewing this month. I grew a scoby using a bottle of GT Kombucha from the health store...

My 2 Golden Delicious apple trees are loaded this year with apples. I don't know if I've ever seen so many on the trees. They are about crab apple size right now. The trees are bushy, and I have done NOTHING as far as spraying/treating goes. Usually what apples we do manage to get are very...

Another morning of feeling frustrated with stupid people. So, you buy a fancy insulated lunch bag to carry your lunch in. It is to keep the cool in and the heat out. Right? Your lunch would be fine sitting in that bag underneath your desk for 3-4 hours (in an air-conditioned office for goodness...

I've been shopping for a waterproof boot or shoe to wear in my poultry runs and in the garden and walking the woods for berries and so forth. I really need good arch and ankle support on my uneven ground. I hate wearing sandals when I work outside even though they are cooler in summer. Crocs...

:frow I admit, I have an addiction and this time of year just seems to make it stronger. I LOVE the flavored coffee creamers sold in the grocery and use a lot in each cup. :hide I know I don't need the HFCS or the other unrecognizable additives. So, I've been searching for alternatives. I...

My current shingled roof was put on in 1996. It is wearing fast and the south side looks to have hail damage. I'm getting my second estimate today. What I'm trying to decide is if I should go with meal roofing this time. What are the benefits and faults? Seems it will last longer, but what...

Here is a link to a blog I found and have followed for a year or more. The article she quotes is about raw milk, and the court is arguing in Iowa that Americans don't have a given right to choose our own food and where it comes from. Milk today. What tomorrow? That is the real question...

Has anyone else experienced really itchy ears? I have for several years now. I go to the ear doctor regularly. He cleans out wax and gives me an oil drop that includes natural oils like balsam that helps some. Lately I have had some pain in the right ear. He gave me an expensive drop that helped...

Found this article on AOL a bit nerve wracking. Loss of water is just spurring scientists to make more Frankenstein seeds. :/ All the more reason to be looking for ways to turn to SS farming...

My office is going to do a cookie exchange. I want to be a part, but I have to decide what kind I want to make. It could be several dozen of one cookie to do as there are 34 women in our office. :ep I have a very tasty old sugar cookie (cutouts) recipe, but I really get tired of all that work...

The thread on local foods made be think about how I've long wanted to try roasting dandelion root for a coffee alternative. Don't know when I'll get around to it, though. :/ Anyway, I went to a class on wild foraging and met this guy who makes Dandy Blend here in Ohio. I tasted it and bought...

Pumpkin Bread 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree 4 eggs (used 4 small duck eggs) 1/2 cup Canola oil 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 2 cups brown sugar 2/3 cup white sugar 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg...

Found this: http://doorgarden.com/10/50-dollar-hoop-house-green-house Looks like a great project that is well explained. I still think using the cattle panels would be easily enough, though. Why can't I seem to fix the wordlink for the website???? Sorry you have to cut and paste it to...

Here's a great way to use up green tomatoes at the end of the growing season. Green Tomato Bars 4 cups green tomato, finely chopped 2 cups brown sugar, divided cup butter, softened 1 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 cups oatmeal cup nuts, chopped 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)...

It seems when I decided I needed to simplify my life and look at being more self-sufficient is when my life really started to get hectic. The harder I look for ways to slow down, the faster the pace seems to get. Can you relate? I promised to help put together a booklet on "Simple Tips for...

If you are around Eastern TN, I would recommend this class in herbal medicine. I haven't taken it, but I follow her blog and bought soap and salve from her online store. I'd truly love to go to this class, but it would be a 7-hour drive for me, and I have too much going on this weekend for that...

01. Name? Becca (or Becky) 02. Gender? Female 03. Disneyworld or Disneyland? Disney World 04. What is your favorite color? blue 05. What is your favorite kind of gum? Orbitz sweet mint 06. How much do you weigh? Ha 07. How tall are you? 5' 4" 08. Can you swim? enough to save myself 09. Do you...