Get rid of mom on Mother’s Day

 Posted by at 9:17 am  Eureka Moments
Apr 272011
 

So…this morning I get an email from SeededBuzz about a contest they are publicizing to get rid of your mom on Mother’s Day…but don’t worry moms of the world, the contest only gets rid of you for a weekend.

The contest is to win an all-expense paid trip to Sardinia, Italy for the winning mom and a traveling companion of her choice, with lodging at the Faro di Capo Spartivento, a top rated hotel by TripAdvisor (Actually, the airfare and hotel transfers are included. I’m not sure about meals. So sue me.)

Amending soil: Paying down principle or just paying interest?

 Posted by at 7:19 pm  Family Homesteading
Apr 122011
 

As discussed in a previous post here, the first part of the solution was raised beds, making getting and keeping good soil and allowing for intensive gardening much easier. I strongly recommend it for everyone regardless of what you start with for soil.

Did I say soil? Let me correct a bit. What most of us start with isn’t soil, it is dirt…and there is a big difference.

Some clown once said soil is what is under your feet while dirt is what’s under your fingernails. Funny I suppose, but inaccurate.

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 Posted by at 8:26 pm  Eureka Moments
Apr 112011
 

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Putting in a garden and “putting by”

 Posted by at 3:32 pm  Family Homesteading
Apr 102011
 

Smart gardeners work with, not against, what they have. Sure, we amend soil with nutrients…NATURAL nutrients, not chemical garbage produced in a lab. A common term for what we do with soil is “building” good soil, and that is what we do…build, not deplete and destroy.

A good example is my garden area…

Yurt interior layout…practical considerations

 Posted by at 12:47 pm  Yurt Yak
Apr 092011
 

Yurts scream for an open floor plan, but practical concerns want SOME walls for privacy, if nothing else to close off the ultimate private area…the bathroom. Company over for dinner doesn’t usually want to watch folks using it while they eat…LOL.

Beyond the bathroom, a yurt can be as open as you want, and most folks want a completely open design…the round space begs for it, as does the skylight. With that openness comes a few issues that can be dealt with using thought and imagination.

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