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Real Life in Bulgaria - Molly's Story

by Houses Bulgaria

Molly shares the experiences and insights she has gained from buying her houses in the Tutrakan region of Bulgaria and detailed descriptions of the pros and cons of buying in some of the villages in the area. Great photos published 7 days ago

0 comments    travel lifestyle bulgaria

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How-To Split Firewood

by Marye Audet

You should think about the size of your fireplace when initially cutting the wood. Wood stoves and the average modern fireplace will take a 16-20 inch log. Cut it as short as you can because short logs are by far easier to split than long ones. Cut it so that the ends are cut straight, rather than angled. This will make it much easier to split later. published 6 months ago

3 comments    family advice how to

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How To Build A Kitchen Garden

by suziq

I was lucky, I had a blank canvas to paint as I wished, but, even that still begged the question: Where To Start? For a kitchen garden, as I call it because I feel vegetable garden, does not, do the plot of... published 4 days ago

0 comments    home green living

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Growing Strawberries

by Marye Audet

Strawberrries are a perenniel herb that can be grown in most areas of the United States,as well as Canada. Certain varieties can even be grown in Alaska. They grow best in a cool, moist climate... published 4 months ago

16 comments    food home gardening

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The Organic Gardener

by suziq

My partner & I bought our piece of paradise here in New Zealand over two years ago. We were in need of space and peace, inner city living was far to stressful on both of us. We were also collecting numerous... published 8 days ago

0 comments    home gardening organic gardening

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Making Money from Homegrown Produce

by Marye Audet

Making money from homegrown produce is a good way to add to the income on a small farm. How you go about it depends a lot on what you are selling, where you are located, and your personal preferences. Roadside stands to Pick your own farms... published 4 weeks ago

2 comments    home based business extra cash

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How To Build An Earthship

by Digital Bard

What do you get when you put together pop cans, glass bottles, old tires, chicken wire and concrete? Would you believe, it's a house? This would be a special earth friendly house design called an Earth... published 6 months ago

5 comments    education architecture recycle

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The 10 Top Homesteading Sites

by Marye Audet

Homesteading is somewhat a solitary activity by the sheer definition of it. When, in the 1970's people were heading into the wild and woolly backwoods of Canada, Alaska, and Montana, they accepted that their... published 9 months ago

3 comments    education internet homesteading

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Animal Factories Replacing Traditional Farms

by abhijitbn

With corporate factories replacing traditional animal farms, it is not difficult to find workers in animal factories kicking cows, ramming them with the blades of a forklift, jabbing them in the eyes, applying... published 3 months ago

0 comments    sustainable living

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Sustainable Living:Books You Need to Read

by Marye Audet

If you are just getting in to the homesteading/ sustainable living/locavore movement you may be confused by all the options and definitions and possibilities. published 2 months ago

1 comment    education home books

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