DIY Self-Care You’ll Want to Know About if the ACA is Repealed
It’s possible that Congress will scrap what’s known as the Affordable Care Act this year, to the dismay and alarm of many Americans. If this happens, natural remedies will undeniably see a rise in public interest! They’re cheaper, easier to obtain, and many of them have been around since before modern medicine was a thing. […]
The Easy Way to Grow Loads of Potatoes: In a Trash Can
Potatoes are one excellent staple crop to grow in the home garden, but isn’t there a lot of digging and back pain involved? Not necessarily! You can grow loads of russets, reds, golds, and even sweet potatoes in a trash can or bucket with minimal work, space, and effort. It’s common to get up to […]
How to Fix (or Re-Use) Your Cracked Garden Hose!
Got a cracked or leaky garden hose laying around your yard? Maybe your dog chewed it up, or it got too much sun. Maybe you bought a really nice new hose and then ruined it with the lawnmower… BUT WAIT–don’t throw it away! We may live in a throw-away culture, but thankfully, hose repair kits […]
The Throw-Up Button: Acupressure to Stop Nausea & Vomiting
When it comes to natural remedies, I don’t follow any one school of thought. Instead, I’m a fan of doing whatever is simple to remember that WORKS. The Throw-Up Button is one of those wonderful things. It’s easy to learn how to do, easy enough to administer on yourself or someone else in a pinch, […]
Perennial Food Plants for Lazy Gardeners
Okay, we’re not lazy gardeners, really. We just want to reap the best harvest we can with the least amount of effort. Perennial plants really fit the bill here, because you only have to baby them from seed to maturity once, instead of playing the repeat-game every growing season. A single pear tree, for example, […]
Don’t Die Eating Wild Berries! Use a Plant Identification Phone App!
Shazam! When I was a kid, I remember being cautioned with dire warnings to never eat anything that didn’t come from the grocery store. My parents were generally really cautious about nature. Poison ivy could be out there, you know. At the edge of our property, there were these vines growing with dark berries all […]
Chipotle Helps Farmers Transition to Organic Growing Practices
Even the most dedicated health-foodies sometimes need (or want) to eat out – and for that, I’m glad there’s Chipotle. Sure, they’re a big business, but they’re actively trying to find ways for sustainability and ethical food to harmonize. Chipotle just announced that almost 13 million pounds of their beans are now being sourced from […]
Whoa. 3D Printed “Ghost Guns” are Legal DIY AR-15s.
Anyone who has studied American laws, knows that there’s almost always a loophole. This is precisely what the creator of an untraceable, 3D-printed assault weapon blueprint is using to his advantage. One man, Cody Wilson, is taking the defense of gun freedom personally, and he’s taking major action to preserve it. Wilson sent out shock […]
They Planted a Tree Just to Chop It Down. All In the Name of Biomass!
Sounds pretty pointless, doesn’t it? Planting a tree for the sole purpose of chopping it down. It seems even more ridiculous when I tell you that the tree–called a black locust–grows incredibly fast, too. Why would anybody chop down a perfectly good tree? To create biomass and fix nitrogen in the soil–that’s why. Biomass is […]
Growing Tomatoes Made Easy: Use Rotting Tomato Slices For “Seed Starters”
So one of your tomatoes went soggy or moldy before you could eat it? Bummer. But wait! Don’t throw it away! What if I told you it’s ridiculously easy to GROW a whole BUNCH of tomato plants from just a few slices of that squishy thing? This great article gives you the skinny on how […]
Cat Shit Coffee for $80 a cup?!
We take our coffee seriously here at the Homestead Guru, but I’m not sure if I’ll be shelling out for a cup of Kopi Luwak anytime soon. Kopi Luwak is the most expensive coffee in the world, and it goes for anywhere from $40-$100 per cup. Harrod’s sells it for $320.00 per quarter-pound of beans, […]
A Good Education is NOT FOUND in Schools
More and more people are coming to the realization that conventional, compulsory public school is a travesty of “education” and ideas like unschooling are taking off. Modern public schooling closely resembles the mechanized system of an industrial factory setup. It’s not even remotely in line with the current gold standards of research into human learning […]