Are mosquitoes bugging you? We love sitting on our porch looking out over the gardens and down the valley. But...there are almost always mosquitoes around. The Cariboo is well known for its "bug season", which seems to hit its peak in June. Mosquitoes, black flies, horseflies...we have them all. So, we were intrigued when we heard about this Green-Strike Mosquito Preventer and headed off to their … [Read more...]
Prepper’s Dehydrator Handbook – Book Review
I've just finished reading the Prepper's Dehydrator Handbook, written by Shelle Wells. I was hoping to pick up some tips AND find some great recipes and mixes. And I DID. If you need a book geared towards dehydrating for beginners, this book works! And if you have experience drying foods but want some great recipes, this book works for that too. Dehydrating for … [Read more...]
Preparing for Meat Birds
Getting ready for chicks to arrive? Is your order of meat bird chicks ready to be sent through the mail? Here's what you need to know about preparing for meat birds or other chicks. Several days before the meat bird chicks are due to arrive, your meat bird brooder should be completely ready. It's important to check and doublecheck every small detail as it is much easier to fix any problems … [Read more...]
The Suburban Micro-Farm – Book Review
I love reading about gardening, especially when it's winter and cold and snowy outside. It's my favourite time to sit by the wood stove and read about possibilities for the coming gardening season. I've just finished reading Amy Stross' The Suburban Micro-Farm and I loved it. Amy writes about gardening and has created an edible landscape around her home. The Suburban … [Read more...]
Norwood Sawmill in Operation
It's been a long time dream for Graham to have his own sawmill. Now he has one - it's a Norwood Sawmill and he has spent the last several days putting it together. Want to see his Norwood sawmill in operation? Keep reading.... But first, here is how it looked when it arrived. Some assembly required here! At least it all fit onto one pallet, now to get it home and start … [Read more...]
How to Dry Herbs
We use a lot of herbs in cooking and so we always have some growing in the gardens. We grow Oregano, Lovage, Parsley and Chives which are all perennial herbs. Plant them once and they should come back each year with new growth. Our climate (Zone 3) dictates that we have to mulch the Oregano heavily for insulating over winter, if we want to plant it right into the ground. Usually I grow the … [Read more...]
How to Paint A Counter Top to Look Like Granite!
What can you do when you buy a house what has a really ugly old counter top? You can remove it and put in a new one. You know what else you can do? Paint it! Follow along with one of our house projects. Here's how to paint a counter top. We made our counter top look like Granite. But first let's see just WHY we felt so strongly about changing out the kitchen counter. It won't take long for you … [Read more...]
Having Money at the End of the Month
How many of us are in this situation? We have month at the end of the money, instead of money at the end of the month. It's too bad schools don't focus more on budget setting and financial awareness, which are two skills that should be learned when we are young. These are skills we will need to use our whole lives long! Being out of debt and able to save money is so important. If you have young … [Read more...]
How to Paint Wood Paneling
A lot of older houses still have that crappy 1970's wood paneling covering some (or all) of the walls. This stuff was all the rage at that time - it was going up in living room and basement rec rooms across the country. This stuff.... But now? It looks so ugly; it made the house so dark and frankly, depressing. So I had to figure out how to paint wood paneling. And you … [Read more...]
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