I read a comment on another site recently where someone was bringing up the very valid point of how we…
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Mother Earth Monday – Battling Jack Frost
Living in Southern Texas, I tend to forget that this time of the year is supposed to be cold. We…
Continue reading →Mother Earth Monday – Grow Your Own Drugs
Some of you may be familiar with James Wong, but I expect a number of you are not. He is…
Continue reading →Mother Earth Monday – Recycle Yourself a Greenhouse
I ran across a project done by a number of students in Scotland some years ago. It was done as…
Continue reading →Mother Earth Monday – Permaculture Playing Cards
Maybe you have no real clue about this permaculture thing I keep mentioning. Maybe you understand and agree, but know…
Continue reading →Mother Earth Monday – Self Sufficiency
It isn’t always about going it alone! Being self-sufficient is often misconstrued as doing everything yourself. Life isn’t like that.…
Continue reading →Mother Earth Monday – Homemade Pectin
Years ago, I posted on a site about how to make your own pectin. I doubt it ever got much…
Continue reading →Mother Earth Monday – Homemade Sugar
There are lots of sweeteners that you can gather or grow on your own. Honey and Stevia come immediately to…
Continue reading →Mother Earth Monday – Starter Livestock Addendum
You may recall my original post regarding the top 5 picks (I know, technically six) for starter animals on a…
Continue reading →Mother Earth Monday – Fork to Fork
A short series spanning only 6 episodes, this little show was interesting to me and relevant to the topic of…
Continue reading →Mother Earth Monday – Yogurt
There is just something special about fermentation in all it’s forms. Sauerkraut, cheese, beer, pickles, wine and of course, yogurt.…
Continue reading →Mother Earth Monday – GMO-Free Heirloom and OP Seeds
A friend of mine sent me a link today that I had to share. I am setting aside the posting…
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