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Archives for May 2011

Lacto Fermented Radishes

May 25, 2011 By Mike

Lacto Fermented Radishes Well with a blog name like Lacto Fermented Radishes I’m sure to be screaming up Google’s rankings, before I know it I might crack page 100!!! Lacto Fermentation is a scary name for one of mankind’s oldest forms of preserving foods. Broken down into its basic component it is preserving food with […]

Carrots In Containers

May 21, 2011 By Mike

Carrots In Containers I’ve recently caught the container gardening bug. I want to get some edibles growing but not expand past my current garden borders (My wife and I have an agreement on my desires to turn the Backyard into a micro farm). Container gardening seems to fit bill perfectly. I settled on carrots because […]

Gear Review…Spyderco Endura 4

May 17, 2011 By Mike

Well the weather here in the Northeast isn’t cooperating enough for me to get out there and plant carrots tonight but I still wanted to get a blog up, so tonight it is a quick gear review of the Spyderco Endura 4 . Being a big fan of all things sharp and pointy, I think […]

Homemade Butter…Who knew!

May 12, 2011 By Mike

Homemade Butter As part of our Mother’s Day festivities I decided to try my hand at making homemade butter. It came out damn good if I do say so myself. I did find out about the mysteries of Ultra-Pasteurization (UP) along the way but first on to the butter. To start out I had to […]

Sourdough Biscuits

May 10, 2011 By Mike

Sourough Biscuits I was able to get around to using the sourdough starter I made last week on Saturday night. I promised my wife a special Mother’s Day dinner and was able to combine a little blog work with some husband duties, which is always nice. I used a bit of a complicated recipe but […]

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The Backyard Pioneer
I'm a 43 year old husband, father, life long outdoorsman, and have 20+ years experience in infrastructure construction. I strive to bring you the best EDC Knife and Gear Reviews, Small Scale Homesteading, Common Sense Preparedness, and Dutch Oven Recipes.

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