slhomestead (58)in #homesteading • 7 years agoAdventures in Making Clothes, AKA Why I'm Wearing A TableclothMy favorite pair of linen pants just wasn’t up to the hard work that is required on the homestead. Last summer, I tore a big enough hole into them that they were unwearable…slhomestead (58)in #history • 7 years agoLearning from the Past - Living Off-Grid - Edwardian Farm (Episode 4)If you missed episodes 1, 2, and 3, you can find the write-ups here , here , and here . We are now onto episode 4 of The Edwardian Farm put out by the BBC. This…slhomestead (58)in #homeschool • 7 years agoTeaching Children about FermentationHome fermentation is a multifaceted blessing in the household. It turns fresh veggies into a deliciously living preserved form, reduces waste (from not buying plastic-wrapped…slhomestead (58)in #foraging • 7 years agoForaging: An IntroductionSpring is upon us! That means that there will be a whole host of edible wild plants to be enjoyed. And it doesn't matter if you are in the city or in the country, wild foods…slhomestead rebloggedmericanhomestead (65)in #homesteading • 7 years agoAvoid Homestead Culture Shock - IT'S REAL!Have you ever experienced culture shock? It usually is something that comes up when you move to a different part of the country or even a different country altogether and take…slhomestead (58)in #history • 7 years agoLearning from the Past - Living Off-Grid - Edwardian Farm (Episode 3)If you missed episode 1 and 2, you can find the write-ups here and here . On to episode 3! For those of you just joining us, Edwardian Farm is a show put out by the…slhomestead (58)in #food • 7 years agoWhole-Wheat Chocolate Swirl Brownie Sourdough BreadSourdough bread was once a really intimidating attempt for me. I carefully read recipes, precisely scheduled rise times, and hoped for the dubious best when I put those lumps of…slhomestead (58)in #history • 7 years agoLearning from the Past - Living Off-Grid - Edwardian Farm (Part 2)If you missed episode 1, you can find the write-up here . We are now on episode 2 of The Edwardian Farm put out by the BBC. If you have not heard of this show, the idea…slhomestead (58)in #food • 7 years agoStop Boiling the Vegetables!Every once in a while, Andrew and I pick up new books at a library sale (back home in Ohio, our local library would sell excess books by the paper bag . Whatever you could…slhomestead (58)in #photography • 7 years agoBeauty of an Ice Storm (Photographs)We woke up this morning to about a quarter inch of ice covering everything. Although this makes the ground tricky to walk on, and it makes trees a bit more dangerous, it also…slhomestead (58)in #homesteading • 7 years agoA Wonderful Resource for Tree Felling (PDF Guide)As a homesteader, I often have to cut down trees. And I am aware that cutting down trees is one of the most dangerous things that you can do on the homestead. It is not…slhomestead (58)in #history • 7 years agoLearning from the Past - Living Off-Grid - Edwardian Farm (Part 1)We recently finished our series on the BBC's show called The Victorian Farm . In the show, a historian (Ruth) and two archaeologists (Peter and Alex) lived on a Victorian-age…slhomestead (58)in #nature • 7 years agoTips for Putting Up a Bat HouseA few days ago, I put up a post about how we just installed our first bat house. I made the bat house back when we were in Ohio, so it had been waiting a long time to be put up…slhomestead (58)in #contest • 7 years agoCranium Stadium - Week #6 (Win SBD!)The Cranium Stadium As always, before we get into this week’s challenge, I must first announce last week’s winner. Winner from Week #5 @doughtaker Great work…slhomestead (58)in #history • 7 years agoLearning to Live Off-Grid - Lessons From The Past - Victorian Farm (Part 6)We are now at the 6th, and final, episode of The Victorian Farm by the BBC. You can watch the episode for yourself here: The Victorian Farm Episode 6 Peter…slhomestead (58)in #food • 7 years agoHow to Braid Bread (Challah) - Six-Part BraidAnother video being transported over from YouTube. Michelle already did a Steemit post on this video, and you can find that post here . In case you don't want to click on…slhomestead (58)in #animals • 7 years agoWe Finally Put Up Our BAT HOUSE!We finally got around to doing it; we put up the bat house. I actually made this bat house back when we were in Ohio and then we transported it over here to Missouri when we…slhomestead (58)in #homesteading • 7 years agoThe Cheapest Place to Get TreesImage taken from freeimages.com There are many different places, both in store and online, where you can get trees. And prices range WILDLY. Some of this has to do with…slhomestead (58)in #homesteading • 7 years agoWe Found the Killer......but not before it took one last victim. A couple weeks ago, we mentioned that some creature tore apart our rabbit tractor and ate both of our rabbits. We wondered at…slhomestead (58)in #howto • 7 years agoHow to Make a Wood Stove HEAT SHIELD (Part 2)Another one of our videos that I am bringing over from YouTube so that I can delete them from YouTube! I have already made a post on this video when I originally posted it on…