My Aunt has the neatest way to keep critters out of your raised beds. She made this simple lift off frame with 1×1 and chicken wire. They let her easily access her Square Foot Garden but keep all the Tennessee critters out of her veggies! Not bad for a Long Island transplant out in […]
A Sheath for Project Trail Hawk
I had a nice package waiting for me when I arrived home from vacation today. I had ordered a sheath for Project Trail Hawk. I ordered it from Walk by Faith, they are homesteading family living in Northern Michigan. Their customer service was top notch and the quality of the sheath is pretty amazing! […]
April 19, 1775
April 19, 1775 is one of the more interesting days in history. Most people think that on July 4,1776 the War for Independence just spontaneously kicked of but the war had been raging for almost 10 months. On April 19, 1775 the battles of Concord and Lexington were fought. The Colonists faced down the King’s […]
Raised Beds with a Twist
I’ve been kicking around the idea for some Raised Beds with a Twist for quite some time now. With inspiration from Jack Spirko of The Survival Podcast and Paul Wheaton of Permies fame, I decided to try my own variation of hugelkultur/woody beds. I wrote about Hugelkultur last year. On a 1/3 of an […]
Guinness Lamb Stew
With this darn cold hanging around this early Spring, I was in the mood to take a swing at some good Homestyle Cooking and Guiness Lamb Stew fit the bill perfectly! I found a great recipe and a new must read blog Once Upon a Chef, their recipe for Guinness Lamb Stew was excellent! […]
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