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Growing Potatoes: Everything You Need to Know Growing Potatoes Everything You Need to Know Potatoes seem complicated to grow because you can’t see your progress above ground, but potatoes are easy. Homemade potato chips and herb roasted potatoes could be in your future. All you need to do is learn …

16 Foods You Can Re-Grow from Kitchen Scraps Imagine having an unlimited supply of your family’s favorite produce. Incidentally, produce is often one the most expensive items on most grocery lists so anything that you can cut down will help you to tremendously curb that grocery expense. Various food can …

7 Ways to Deal with Slow Internet Connection Ways to Deal with Slow Internet Connection In the ideal world, our internet connection would be fast, with no delays ever. Since we don’t live in an ideal world, sometimes we have to deal with an internet connection that moves like a …

Essential Steps for Building Off-Grid Homes Introduction: Embracing off-grid living offers a pathway to self-sufficiency and sustainability. Building an off-grid home demands careful planning and execution to ensure efficiency and resilience. Here, we outline essential steps for crafting your off-grid haven. Site Selection: Begin by meticulously evaluating potential sites for …

How to Make Homemade Butter Homemade Butter Recipe How to Make Homemade Butter: A Deliciously Simple Guide There’s something magical about creating homemade butter. Not only does it taste far better than store-bought varieties, but the process itself is incredibly satisfying. Whether you’re looking to elevate your baking, impress your …

How to Clean and Care for Cast Iron Cookware How to Clean and Care for Cast Iron Cookware Cast iron cookware may be more expensive upfront, but they last for generations. Parents can pass their cast iron cookware down to their children if they learn how to clean and care …

18 Trees That Can Be Tapped For Their Sap Some trees yield a sugar-rich sap which can be drunk raw, fermented into alcoholic beverages or gently boiled down to syrup. Below is a list of 20 tress that you can be tapped and their sap be used on your homestead. This …

30 Reasons Every Home Should Have a Box of Borax on Hand Borax, also known as sodium borate, is a mineral salt of boric acid. Commonly used in powder form, borax has a variety of uses. While it’s most common use is as a laundry detergent booster, borax can also …

8 Natural Ways to Fight Cavities and Tooth Decay Almost everyone will, at some point, experience a cavity or tooth decay. As you get older, you might find little holes on the hard surface of your teeth. Cavities can be caused by several things, such as bacteria, in your mouth. …

9 Homemade Plant Foods 9 Homemade Plant Foods – photo from Sokolenko/shutterstock While many people buy plant food on their own, the truth is that you can also prepare plant food at home. In fact, there are many different recipes and guidelines to try out, so it’s not overly difficult. …

Growing Peonies in Pots Growing Peonies in Pots Peonies, known for their lush and extravagant blooms, are a favorite among garden enthusiasts. While traditionally grown in gardens, cultivating peonies in pots offers a unique and flexible way to enjoy these stunning flowers. This article will guide you through the process …

5 Way To Keep Ticks Out of Your Garden 5 Way To Keep Ticks Out of Your Garden Ticks may appear small and nonthreatening, but the array of potential consequences if they bite you are extensive and serious. In certain specific geographic U.S. locations, nearly half of the tick population …