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Home gardens are growing!

The Washington Post has a great article about the increase in the number of backyard gardeners in the US. Seems that seed sales have gone up dramatically as Americans plant and grow their own food. … more →

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Home gardens are growing! — 1 comment

Chuck Warnock wrote 2 weeks ago: The Washington Post has a great article about the increase in the number of backyard gardeners in th … more →

Tags: Environment, Food, Garden, Vegetables, Backyard gardens, food and economy, grow food to save money, grow your own food, Home Gardens

Soap-making in 4 easy steps — 4 comments

Chuck Warnock wrote 2 months ago: We got tired of spending over $1-a-bar for soap several weeks ago, so we started looking arou … more →

Tags: projects, simple things, Do It Yourself, soap, Soapmaking, soapmaking at home, glycerin soap, clearly natural soaps, melt and pour soap

Rain barrels for $10 — 2 comments

Chuck Warnock wrote 3 months ago: We have been looking for 55-gallon drums made of plastic used in food production.  Theoretically, … more →

Tags: projects, Weather, simple things, Garden, rain barrels, yard water, Water Tap, yard water meter, Water Conservation

The garden ready for spring

Chuck Warnock wrote 4 months ago: Here in southern Virginia, the last frost date is about May 1, so we’re not quite ready to sti … more →

Tags: Garden, Good Thoughts, projects, Vegetables, Weather, Compost, deer proof garden, Garden Fence, garden gate

Square-foot garden taking shape — 1 comment

Chuck Warnock wrote 5 months ago: Debbie and I assembled the raised bed boxes for our square-foot vegetable garden yesterday and toda … more →

Tags: animals, Garden, projects, Vegetables, DIY, Do It Yourself, gardening, Organic Gardening, pretty kitty

Want local? Better grow it yourself — 4 comments

Chuck Warnock wrote 5 months ago: I read a disturbing op-ed piece in the New York Times by a midwestern farmer trying to grow vegeta … more →

Tags: Food, Vegetables, dervaes, federal government farm subsidy program, Homesteading, Local Food Movement, organic food, square foot Garden, Sustainable Life

Home haircuts: no appointment necessary — 3 comments

Chuck Warnock wrote 6 months ago: When you’re looking around for ways to save money and become more self-sufficient, nothing is … more →

Tags: Simple life, self sufficient, HairCut, DIY, cut your own hair, Money Saving Tips, home haircuts


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