BlogHide Resteemsphedizzle (55)in homestead • 6 years agoWould you look at that?! Efficiency, here we come!My Christmas and Birthday gifts came Early! We've been trying to get the right tools over time, as circumstances allow, so that we can become a lot more efficient and cost effective with our food…phedizzle (55)in homestead • 6 years agoFRUIT AND NUT ORCHARD UPDATEI haven't updated about the fruit and nut trees that were planted this spring. Since the winter is fast approaching, now would be a good time. This is one of the dwarf peaches. The one which…phedizzle (55)in homestead • 6 years agoTHE WHISTLEPIG AND THE PEARGroundhogs. Woodchucks. Whistlepigs. UGH. Need I say more? Well, I will. A few falls ago I remember seeing a beaver walking around on it's hind legs in the orchard nearest the creek. That was…phedizzle (55)in photo • 6 years agoSLEEPING TREE FROG ON MY DOORThis is a little treefrog I found sleeping on my door under a temporary sign I'd left for a delivery driver. I thought it was the neatest thing. There have been many tree frogs hanging around…phedizzle (55)in garden • 6 years agoHELPING AT THE FARMERS MARKET 2The market season is winding down here. Only about 5 weeks left I believe. I'm so thankful it's cooler now. We've had a few hot days interspersed between typical Fall weather, but starting Sunday it…phedizzle (55)in poetry • 6 years agoFINALLY FALL IS HERE!source Pixabay In the last weeks of winter Frigid temperatures lingered Coldly snapping At my fingers The winter was long With little snow Grey and brown Dead grass of gold…phedizzle (55)in garden • 6 years agoHELPING AT THE FARMERS MARKETStill not back in the swing of things online, but did help at a farmer's market last weekend for Dragonfly Farm which is a mom and pop farm in the Kansas City Metro area specializing in gourmet…phedizzle (55)in life • 6 years agoVISITED BY ROYALTY: The Noble Feast of PearsFeasting on the nectar of neglected pears, on this beautiful late summer eve near dusk, royalty dined before me as I was deciding what to post about this week. I decided to share some pictures like…phedizzle (55)in life • 6 years agoALL PURPOSE COLD & FLU HERBAL TEA ELIXIROoph. I'm not feeling well. This has been a prolonged period of what I first thought was a bad case of allergies. That morphed into what I thought was a cold. Now I am feeling on the edge of a flu.…phedizzle (55)in permaculture • 6 years agoOUTDOOR KITCHEN DESIGN: (CAD) FIRST DRAFTI mentioned before that from middle school to high school I was dead set on becoming an Architect. That never panned out. I DID spent many years learning how to hand draft, as well as draft using…resteemedmattlovell (49)in foodfightfriday • 6 years agoSpicy Couple's Night in the KitchenFor my First Food Fight Friday, @creationofcare assists me with a full Indian meal of Lamb Tikka Masala, Saag Paneer, Coconut Rice, and Cucumber Mint Raita, all from scratch. @creationofcare…phedizzle (55)in permaculture • 6 years agoFREE ENERGY COOKING: I GOT A FRESNEL LENS!!Have you ever started a fire with a magnifying glass in science class or girl/boy scouts? Well, in my search for a zero energy means of cooking, I came across fresnel lenses. These are strong…phedizzle (55)in permaculture • 6 years agoONE OUT OF MANY: MY FIRST TIME GROWING SWEET POTATOESDuring the late winter I made a post about sweet potatoes we had left over from Thanksgiving that had started to show the first signs of shoots. I detailed how I tried to get them to grow into…resteemedvladivostok (70)in steemit • 6 years agoThe two dreaded words...Income TaxThe Truth about Income Tax and Crypto In America.. It's not surprising the IRS does not recognize crypto as currency, there are so many variables involved that make it more beneficial for them…phedizzle (55)in permaculture • 6 years agoCOMFREY: ANOTHER QUINTESSENTIAL PERMACULTURE ADDITION TO OUR FOOD FORESTComfrey, scientific name Symphytum officinale , is an ubiquitous and quintessential element in the permaculture ecosystem. It's a perennial plant in my zone, which is nice because that means it…resteemedvladivostok (70)in blog • 6 years agoAnti-Social MediaIs it possible the problem is you and the tactics you've chosen to use? Most people have come to Steemit to make money. This is a simple fact and while It's possible to do it seems to be a…phedizzle (55)in permaculture • 6 years agoZONE 2 OF THE FOOD FORESTThis year started off quite busy with the Food Forest Project finally getting started. At first it went quick. Regrettably, progress slowed to a halt. That's okay. I'm happy we've gotten as far as…resteemedfyrstikken (75)in t-shirt • 6 years agoOn request, here I am Making a High Quality T-Shirt from scratch... Today!Being tall and/or fat or even too small or thin makes us fall out of the norms of the A4 society. Instead of complaining about it, I just make my own stuff, from fabric. And I will bet that my…phedizzle (55)in permaculture • 6 years agoWILD PURPLE GARLIC TRANSPLANT UPDATEA while back I posted about some wild purple garlic and chives that I transplanted from the orchard . In today's post I will be going over how that worked out. When we moved here it was…phedizzle (55)in food • 6 years agoWHAT'S FOR DINNER? BEETS ME! FIRST GARDEN HARVEST AND RECIPESOME OF YOU ARE BEET HATERS. IS IT BECAUSE THEY STAIN YOUR FINGERS, POSSIBLY YOUR URINE? IS IT BECAUSE THEY TASTE LIKE THE GOODNESS OF THE EARTH? WELL, WHATEVER YOUR REASON, YOU ARE MISSING OUT. I…
