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How To Start a Kitchen Scrap Garden
How to Regrow Kitchen Scraps Feel like you never really get your money’s worth of lettuce or celery at the store? Why not grow another

What WEEDS Tell Us and Why We Should Care
For many a homesteader or gardener, weeds can be a major topic of conversation. They should be—but maybe not for the reasons you think! I’m

No Tools Needed to Build this Raised Garden Bed with Lego-Like Blocks
Building your raised bed garden can seem like a challenge. Researching the right parts to buy, taking measurements, visiting the home improvement store, and putting

Make 2021 Amazing with a Yule Prosperity Candle
What is a yule prosperity candle and why do you need to make some this holiday season? This is a yule pagan tradition that involves

Beat the Heat Efficiently: DIY Sustainable AC under $20
It is summertime and the weather is sweltering. What do you do to stay cool? Maybe try one of these DIY sustainable AC you can

The Kratom Consideration: Thoughts and Concerns on the Miracle Plant (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly!)
One of the most fascinating aspects of plants (for me) is the fact that so many of them contain compounds that have a pretty profound

Intermittent Fasting – How to Lose Weight with Time Restricted Eating
When I embarked on the carnivore diet I came in contact with concepts like intermittent fasting and time restricted eating. It all seemed like gibberish

This is How Herbal Medicine is Made (Italian Co-operative)
Last month I was able to tour a natural medicine co-operative in northern Italy. It was truly a divine experience. The smells, the smells! They

Too Hot? Too Cold? When Should I Plant These? Seed Starting Calendar
Spring is in full swing here in the Southern United States! Every big-box store is rolling out lovely new transplants in biodegradable pots. The glossy

Seedo: The Answer For Lazy Cannabis Growers (Video)
Seedo is the first fully automatic growing device for all types of herbs and it is designed with lazy people in mind. There’s no need

Is Mutual Respect Possible? Honoring Myself AND My Kids with Unschooling
This article is Part 6 in a series called Does Unschooling Have Natural Limits? Please also find Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Part 4, and Part 5… Is mutual respect truly possible

Going Barefoot: Concerns & Benefits
It has become abnormal to be seen barefoot in public. I have heard the same comments over and over when going barefoot in the store,
