Swiss Chard Okay, even I will admit that it is expecting a lot for people to get whipped up into a frenzy over Swiss Chard in their garden, but this hardy green has it’s place amongst the sexier greens like spinach and lettuce. This was my first year planting Swiss Chard and I can honestly […]
Self Watering Containers (Mark 1 Mod 0)
I’m finally over having my butt kicked by Strep Throat, so it is time to get back to my Pioneering ways, by building some Self Watering Containers out of 5 gallon pickle buckets. I’ve seen this project in several books and magazines and have been excited to give it a shot. I especially like re […]
Strawberry-Orange Freezer Jam…Why haven’t I been doing this for years!!!
Strawberry Orange Freezer Jam I’ll admit right here and now, in front of my readers, I have never heard the words Freezer and Jam uttered in the same breath until two weeks ago. Now here I am blogging about this little known (to Long Islanders at least) treat. It first came up at work of […]
Sun Brewed Iced Tea
Sun Brewed Iced Tea Having been raised in one of those odd households where my mother eschewed sugary drinks (yes, all of them! No soda or drink mixes. Nowadays I’m pretty sure that counts as child abuse!). We drank a lot of homemade iced tea, being that I’m far north of the Mason-Dixon line, iced […]
The Urban Homestead Book Review
The Urban Homestead Book Review The Urban Homestead was one the first books I bought on modern homesteading. It goes in to my oldie but a goody pile. Once again life (and a very handsome 7 month old) have gotten in the way of my grand Pioneering plans. So in the interest of keeping my […]
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