Search Results for: label/time%20management/2010/06/the-urban-homestead/2011/04/making-it

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005 Amy and Vince of Tenth Acre Farm

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Gardening, Permaculture, Podcasts
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...pressure canner is a good investment. We talked to Vince about his post on making a non-electric mason jar vacuum sealer with an automotive brake bleeder. This is a cool and low cost alternative to the electric Food Saver vacuum sealer. And Amy discussed her provocative post on why they don’t keep chickens. According to Amy, homesteading is “more of a marathon than a sprint.” They are in it for the long hall. We conclude by having Vince and Amy an...

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An Easy and Healthy 100% Whole Rye Bread Recipe

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Bread, Food
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...t in the morning and finish it in the evening after work. The fermentation times are flexible since you don’t have to worry about the dough keeping it’s shape. If at anytime something prevents you from completing a step just put your dough in the refrigerator (which is kind of like hitting the pause button). Troubleshooting The longer the bread sits the more sour it will get (note that it could get too sour if you really extend the fermentation)....

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003 Cooking From Scratch, Tortillas, Fencing and Listenter Questions

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Podcasts
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...ek on the Root Simple Podcast Kelly and Erik discuss cooking from scratch, making tortillas, bathroom cats, fencing and answer a reader question about chickens in small spaces. If you want to leave a question you can call (213) 537-2591 or send an email to rootsimple@gmail.com. The theme music is by Dr. Frankenstein. Additional music by Rho. A downloadable version of this podcast is here. You can subscribe to our podcast in the iTunes store. Note...

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Party in the Bathroom!!!!!

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Animals, Cats
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...tinuing Saga of Living in a 900 Square Foot House with 3 Indoor Cats Every time I enter the bathroom, no matter what I plan to do in there, or how long I’ll be staying, I have company: at least one cat, often all three, come to join me for an impromptu party. Yes, I close the door. But Phoebe, our little heart-challenged female, is a genius. She understands the principles of force and acceleration and all sorts of things I don’t even know the name...

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C-Realm Podcast on the Age of Limits

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Age of Limits
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...and I neglected to mention during the interview is that we think there should be a conference here in Los Angeles that would gather together all the amazing people in our region who are making a difference in this world. We’re thinking hands on workshops, talks etc. Let us know if you have any ideas about how to make this happen....

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