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DIY Beef Jerky Recipe

DIY Beef Jerky Recipe
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When purchasing a whole cow carcass, we start dreaming up what we can do with it. Roasts for the winter? Stew? Burgers on the grill all summer? Of...

Ingenious Uses for Steel Wool

Ingenious Uses for Steel Wool
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Right now your steel wool is probably gathering dust, right? You might have bought it for a project ages ago, or maybe it just appeared there like a...

How Do You Speed Up Composting

How Do You Speed Up Composting
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Homestead life moves fast, but composting? That can feel like watching paint dry. Even with the best setup, breaking down organic matter takes time....

The Best DIY Water Filters

The Best DIY Water Filters
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There are many variations on water filters you can buy, but in an emergency, you can improvise your own. This is especially important during a power...

What Is A Faraday Cage?

What Is A Faraday Cage?
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If you are wondering what is a Faraday cage, you should know that a Faraday cage, named after the British scientist Michael Faraday who first...

Pigeon Peas

Pigeon Peas
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Pigeon peasโ€”whether in salads, soups, snacks, or meals, these versatile legumes can be added to almost any dish. And when you're living on a...

Lemon + Baking Soda

Lemon + Baking Soda
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Have you ever wondered what happens if you combine lemon and baking soda and how this combo can help you in your homestead? Through all the highs...

DIY Fermented Garlic In Honey

DIY Fermented Garlic In Honey
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Garlic honey! Or Honey with garlic. Or, as many of my older relatives would have called it, "smear that on some toast, and that kid will make it...

DIY Potato Growing Box

DIY Potato Growing Box
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Itโ€™s easy to plant potatoes in the ground but creating an above-ground structure can give you a higher yield in a relatively small space. This is a...

Fermentation 101

Fermentation 101
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Many homesteaders are nervous about using fermentation as a method of preserving their harvest simply because they are unfamiliar with it, so I...

How to Survive a Deadly Blizzard

How to Survive a Deadly Blizzard
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A blizzard occurs when intense snowstorms bring high winds and blinding conditions. These conditions are usually referred to as a โ€œwhiteout.โ€ You...

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