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Video: It Takes a Garden to Raise a Community
A poem, penned by Khalilah Bilal, of Beacon Hill Community Garden, San Antonio, Texas: Choking in anger, anger sat in my bowels It is the

How to Train Your Dog to Treasure Hunt
Description: When you go on a hunt, you’ll want to take your dog with you. Whether it’s a treasure hunt or some sort of sports-related

Learn the Mosquito Magnets: Blood Type, Pregnancy, Clothing, and How To Repel Them!
New research has proven mosquitoes prefer to bite some people more than others. In a feature by WebMD, Jerry Butler, PhD, professor emeritus at the

Cat Shit Coffee for $80 a cup?!
We take our coffee seriously here at the Homestead Guru, but I’m not sure if I’ll be shelling out for a cup of Kopi Luwak

An Inexpensive and Easy Solution for Keeping Deer Away
From Marjory Wildcraft’s GrowYourOwnGroceries.com. About 10 years ago, we had a big vegetable garden that was about 40’x 40′. I planted several rows of bush

Dandelions: 31+ Medicinal and Culinary Uses for the King of Weeds
This article originally posted on The Grow Network is part of a series on weed gardens and identifying and using the plants you’ll often find

7 How-To-Eat-Food Hacks You Need in Your Life
Sometimes, you have to stop and wonder if you’ve been eating food wrong all your life. Check out these useful food hacks and see if

Wash Your Clothes While You Work Out with this Bicycle-Powered Washing Machine
Kill two birds with one stone and clean your underwear while you’re at it! That dream could come a reality if student’s at China’s Dalian

Getting Good Grades is Meaningless
Hold on–I’m about to disappoint all you high-achievers…but good grades are no measure of intelligence. More importantly, good grades also don’t actually have any bearing

18 Vintage Motorhomes – They Don’t Make ’em Like They Used To
These amazing motorhomes were once found roaming the streets. Check out their unique designs, almost all built on a Ford or Chevrolet chassis. 1926 Motor Home

U.N. Report Concludes: Pesticides Aren’t Helping Solve World Hunger
The wide spread use of pesticides on our food has been a controversial topic in the health community for many years, but this U.N. report gives

How to Make Easy Pumpkin Puree in the Instant Pot!
It’s that time of year and while the seasons are not changing like I am used to from childhood (I’m a girl from the snow
