Is composting hard? No, not all. You just need to learn a few basic dos and don't then you just get out of the way and let nature do it's thing. What Goes In Compost: * Urine: dilute it with water first. * Chicken manure: ideally from organically reared chickens. * Rabbit manure from pet rabbits * Comfrey: rich in many nutrients, especially potash, but contains almost no fiber. * Lawn clippings: but mix them with dry material first, such as damp straw, weeds or leaves, as grass … [Read more...]
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Homesteading Skills that City Dwellers Can Learn
I love living in the city. I tried the whole rural farm and rural living thing (twice) and it just wasn't for me. I hated living so far away from civilization. I hated how much time was taken from us by having to commute to jobs in the city. I hated the critters... aka the mice when we lived among cornfields in Ohio and the rattlesnakes when we lived on a mountaintop in Arizona. I adore nature and spend lots of time outside and we choose a place to live based upon how close we are to … [Read more...]
Why We Have to Start Gardening in the City… RIGHT NOW
Many people who start gardening in the city do so for a very good reason. They want good food. They want the crispiest, juiciest, cucumbers they can get their hands on and the ripest and most flavorful tomatoes. They want foods grown locally, on a small scale, and without chemical fertilizers or herbicides. They want farm fresh, even though they don't live on a farm. Is this unreasonable or just plain smart? Most of our food comes from farms in rural areas and it is shipped across great … [Read more...]
Ways to Celebrate Fall and Make it Magical
Autumn is a magical time of year. With the leaves turning color and falling in great heaps; with the harvests being gathered in and plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables available for turning into delicious dinners; with county fairs in full swing and the prospects of holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving on the horizon, Fall is perhaps one of the richest seasons. The colors, the textures, the tastes, all of them combine to make you want to just laugh out loud as your scuff through the leaf … [Read more...]
Made From Scratch
Our lovely long weekend here in Central Ohio was a chilly one. I broke out some heavier blankets and cuddled up with a couple good books, one of which was Made From Scratch - Discovering the Pleasures of a Handmade Life. This book sat on my wish list for a long time and then in usual fashion, I had to choose a wishlist selection to put me over the free shipping threshold at Amazon. I was in dire need of more Amazing Grass, so I picked up this book in the bargain. I sat down with my "Amazing" … [Read more...]
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