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Archives for February 2016

0February 29, 2016Recent Posts by Erica

Reader Questions: February

I can’t let February sneak past without doing a reader question post. This month: fermentation lids, peppers that will ripen in the Northwest, litter for chicken coops and more. We also have Community Questions asking for suggestions, advice or resources for gardening in Central America and Florida. I’m not knowledgeable enough to answer, but maybe you can help?

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0February 27, 2016Recent Posts by Erica

5 Things Friday: 2/26/16

Ooh, how time flies! This week: what the heck I’ve been doing for the past week, Jim Gaffigan on parenthood, slow flowers for late February and more.

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1February 23, 2016Cooking by Erica

Kale & Chickpea Salad with Slow-Roasted Tomatoes

The thing about salads in winter, is – they have to have some ooomph there, you know what I mean? In summer I’ve been known to eat a head of romaine plain, one leaf at a time…munch, munch, munch. But in winter I like meal-worthy salads with hearty components like beets, apple, sweet potatoes and more. With garbanzo beans, slow…

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615February 17, 2016Productive Home by Erica

How To Make DIY Liquid Castile Soap

I made 6 gallons of liquid soap so you don’t have to. You know about Dr. Bronner’s Liquid Castile Soap. It’s been an all-in-one, all-natural cleaning solution for generations of hippies, greenies and all manner of natural living advocates. Dr. Bronner’s is great, but it’s not the cheapest cleaner out there. So, these were my…

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0February 12, 2016Recent Posts by Erica

Five Things Friday: 2/12/16

I’m sick. I’ve been sick and more-or-less in bed for three days. Shout out to my husband for keeping everything running around here while I’ve been down for the count. So this week’s 5 Things Friday is really 3 Things Friday. I’m cutting it off short so I can go crawl back into bed with my tea….

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0February 10, 2016Recent Posts by Erica

Fasting, Booze, Lent and The Hedonic Treadmill

Today is Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. You’ve probably heard of giving something up for Lent. Traditionally, Catholics who are better Catholics than me use the 40 days (not including Sundays) between today and Good Friday (that’s the Friday before Easter) to fast, pray, do charity and reflect on the sacrifices of Christ. But…

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15February 8, 2016Gardening by Nick

Are LED Grow Lights Worth The Money?

Reader Chris wrote in several weeks ago, asking about LED Grow Lights. Have you revisited LED Grow Lights lately? I want to start some transplants earlier than usual this year, and my normal method of raising transplants won’t work.  I need to invest in some grow lights and I really don’t want to buy fluorescent tubes…

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0February 5, 2016Recent Posts by Erica

5 Things Friday: 2/5/16

Time for the weekly-ish round-up of randomness! 5 Things Friday is my way of shoe-horning in and discussing things that don’t necessarily belong on an urban homesteading blog, just because I’ve been thinking about them the past week. This week: George Carlin is my kind of life philosopher, how to get one over on the internet, a…

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15February 3, 2016Food Preservation by Erica

Lacto Fermented Spicy Korean Kraut

Think of this as kimchi for wimps. It’s more accessible in flavor than a traditional Korean, long-fermented pungent cabbage or turnip ferment. But it’s not so unlike kimchi that it won’t stand in well as a spicy, pungent addition to rice bowls, soups, and noodle dishes of all kinds. For the best results on this…

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