Heat Sinking for Higher Garden Yields
Anyone who’s attempted to grow in a cold frame knows that growth can be slow over the winter months. Even into early spring this can continue, persuading many first time ‘framers and veterans alike to simply expect low yields. However, a creative & simple solution exists to bump up those cold-season yields: it is called [...]
Full Story»What Does a 1-year Homestead Makeover look like?
Fly in over Portland Oregon, and the first thing you notice is the snow capped Cascades. It’s hard not to: hulking volcanoes glowing with powder fresh snowfall against a piney green backdrop. Going lower now, you’ll zoom in on Portland, Oregon, an unlikely urban metropolis spreading like water across what valleys these mountains allow. Whether [...]
Full Story»Smartphone Apps for Gardeners
It might be cold and lifeless outside, but that doesn’t mean you have to sit twiddling your fingers until winter finally dissipates. Start planning for the spring with my recommended top ten gardening apps, and make your front lawn the envy of the neighbourhood.
Full Story»White kitchen: To turn your cooking corner in dreamy place
Color fads in interior decorating come and go, but one hue that has withstood the test of time and remained a favorite all along the years is white. White kitchens look exquisite and neat, they make the kitchen area look well-lit and airy. Another huge plus of using white is that is makes the interiors [...]
Full Story»Protecting Your Urban Garden From Pollution
While having your own garden in the city is a great way to give yourself and your family access to fresh produce, it can also be a bit of a hazard if you are not careful about where you are planting your garden. Unfortunately, pollution is a concern in many urban areas. The constant exhaust [...]
Full Story»Activated Charcoal for Health and Wellness
Activated charcoal is an absolute must on any farm — whether rural or urban — and in any natural-living home. On the Urban Homestead project, we keep it on hand for many things as it has so many uses. It is the best antidote for poisoning and can actually save one’s life! However, call [...]
Full Story»Is Canning the All-Natural Free Meal Planner?
No matter how many meals you’ve planned, you still have more meals to plan. Every night, without fail, you have to feed yourself. And, if you’re like me, you want to eat food that makes you feel good too. You can’t always eat out, and you don’t always have time to cook dinner. So, what [...]
Full Story»The Surprising Benefits of Propolis
As every true homesteader knows, the more self-reliant one is, the better one’s health becomes. Everything is interrelated in homesteading if the homesteader can manage to juggle the various skills needed to make a successful self- sufficient homestead. For those who have taken on beekeeping, the benefits of keeping bees are truly enormous. However, for [...]
Full Story»Baking Soda for Home and Health
We all know that baking soda is indispensable for keeping a clean house but did you know that it is one of the wonders for staying in good health or helping you to return to a healthful condition? Baking soda is excellent as a paste for any sort of hives, insect stings, or as an [...]
Full Story»The Secret to Cleaning a Stove
Do you know that there is a way to clean your stove without any chemicals? I learned a trade secret form a trendy housecleaning service that kept this little nifty trick “under wraps.” They had been hired to clean an upscale kitchen. The owner was dismayed because she could never get the burned on black [...]
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