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16 March 2015
"it just happens to be cheaper ..."
Of all the elements that make up many convenience foods, preservatives are the ones that make the hairs on my neck stand up. Give me butter...
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16 February 2015
Surround yourself with good people
After we changed how we lived, going from crass consumerism to a more mindful way of living, I looked around and thought that Hanno and I m...
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29 October 2014
Seizing the days
Our garden changes are almost complete and I'm looking forward to working in this smaller but still productive garden. The major ch...
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21 April 2014
Growing food for the non-gardener
Everyone should taste produce they've grown themselves at some point in their life. It's a skill we should all have - that ability ...
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26 February 2014
Starting the vegetable garden
I miss our garden when it's not growing. At the end of our main season in November, I really feel like a break because I'm over wat...
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3 February 2014
Chickens - homesteading in the urban backyard
We have seven chickens left. The last of our old girls died late last year and now, even though we miss those old characters, we've sta...
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28 January 2014
Sowing seeds for the vegetable garden
Food production in the backyard is a simple activity that takes in a few elements of the simple life philosophy. It helps with debt red...
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