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arcticgarden (56)in #homesteading • 5 years ago
New year, new opportunities and a new website
I hope you've had a really nice christmas and new years eve! We've spent the entire holiday at home, in sweat pants. It's been all about good food and time to rest while…
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arcticgarden (56)in #cabin • 6 years ago
Cabin time and bread in a skillet
There isn't much that can compete with a trip to our off grid cabin. My hubby was home for a few days last week and we have an endless list of things that need to be done, but…
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arcticgarden (56)in #homesteading • 6 years ago
Winter will be here soon
Last winter we made a real effort at lowering our electric bill. We turned down the electric heat to a minimum and started heating our house with fire wood instead. It turned out…
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arcticgarden (56)in #homesteading • 6 years ago
Long time no see
I wasn't all that sure that I would return to steemit, but I really miss writing. I have a new website that I've been working on, but I'm not that great at figuring out how to…
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arcticgarden (56)in #homesteading • 6 years ago
More sourdough bread
This is the first time I felt really good about the sourdough bread I've made. I didn't get it to rise all that much the first times, but we could still eat it. Turns out we all…
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arcticgarden (56)in #homesteading • 6 years ago
It's all about the pork and a slicer.
I've cured bacon once before and it turned out to be the best bacon we've ever had so the last time we went to the butcher we got about 5 kilograms of pork belly. I've been…
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sotall (49)in #homesteading • 6 years ago
Sotall Directory of Homesteading, Survival, Foraging How to Posts 57th edition
Sotall.org is the community website and directory to teach people how to survive, thrive and be prepared no matter what life throws at them. This curation newsletter is published…
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unclehermit (54)in #life • 6 years ago
Inexpensive survival basics
Inexpensive survival basics While I wouldn't call myself a prepper and I'm not an expert in survival, I have noticed a marked decline in society in the west which has made me…
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arcticgarden (56)in #homesteading • 6 years ago
First time making sourdough bread
One of the things I've wanted to do for a very long time is sourdough bread. Yesterday I made my first two loaves of sourdough bread made from spelt flour. I've been…
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arcticgarden (56)in #homesteading • 6 years ago
Update on the wonderful wonderbag, canning and power bills!
I got myself a big cup of coffee and the fire is going in the wood stove this morning. Best time to get some time to myself, the rest of the family is still sleeping. I thought…
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arcticgarden (56)in #homesteading • 6 years ago
Homemade hot dog and hamburger buns!
Yesterday I got up, had some coffee, drove the kids to school, had some more coffee and then I started to bake! I had a lot of milk that was about to expire so I did two batches…
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arcticgarden (56)in #homesteading • 6 years ago
Simple ways to use less energy and stay comfortable!
This winter we didn't just start heating our house with wood, it also gave me the idea to reduce the need for electricity and do more to stop heat loss in our house. I thought…
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arcticgarden (56)in #homesteading • 6 years ago
Canned chicken and doing dishes!
Time for a little update on the things I'm up to! There's some progress in how we plan to set up our food storage and I'm waiting for this years seeds to arrive, but that's not…
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walkerland (64)in #homesteading • 6 years ago
What is life like as a homesteader? Walkerland Edition
Living the “good life” means something different for everyone. For us it means growing and nurturing other aspects of our lives that have become less desirable in modern society.…
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arcticgarden (56)in #homesteading • 6 years ago
Winter, vikings and a kerosene lantern
I've been taking a long break from the world on internet. It's both rewarding and educational, but I tend to forget why I actually started this journey when the computer takes…
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arcticgarden (56)in #homesteading • 6 years ago
Merry Christmas!
A Christmas card from Sweden! I hope you have a wonderful holiday. //S
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curiosit (51)in #architecture • 6 years ago
Passive Houses - what makes them passive?
Passive House, by definition provided by Passive House Institute, is a building that need no more than 15 kWh/m2 x year . This is 50-90% less than typical buildings. But…
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arcticgarden (56)in #crafts • 6 years ago
Snowman and christmas wishes
I've washed some of the wool I got and started carding samples of it. It's absolutely amazing. I got two fleeces that were white so I just had to make a snowman. It's still…
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arcticgarden (56)in #spinning • 6 years ago
Spinning yarn, part 3
I finally had the chance to get my daughter to help me so that I could make one more video, about plying, so that I could continue this series about spinning. Let's get the…
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arcticgarden (56)in #homesteading • 6 years ago
Curing bacon and rendering lard!
This is just silly. I got so many things that I want to do a post about that I don't get any posts done at all! I'm only confusing myself and then I give up. So I'm just gonna…
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