survival
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Tinctures are highly concentrated extracts and are one of, if not the best way to preserve your herbs, in my opinion. They can last for years without diminishing in strength when made in alcohol. There are ways to make tinctures with vegetable glycerin or apple cider vinegar if you are avoiding alcohol or giving to
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Dayflower (Commelina communis; C. diffusa; C. erecta; C. africana aka Yellow Commelina) is a plentiful, hardy plant that is easily found in flower beds and anywhere else you probably don’t want them in spring, late summer, and fall. Dayflower is not the highest in vitamins and minerals, but I still find it useful to know
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I have bi-weekly posts well into fall that cover different plants and DIY posts about tinctures and other herbal remedies. I have actually already started the process, but I wanted to let you all know what was going on. I am covering plants that I myself have found, or can find, relatively easily in my
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Fermenting food. Sounds weird, I know, but bear with me. If you have ever eaten sauerkraut, you have had fermented cabbage, but you can do this with any fruit or veggie. They even ferment cheese, but I haven’t delved into that pit. It couldn’t be that much different, I don’t figure, but I know zero
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I want to start off by saying that winter is not the best time to be collecting pine pitch, but it is the best time to learn new things you can try when spring comes back around. During this time of physical rest, I believe is the best time to mentally work out. FUN FACT:
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NOTE: Due to the weather this week, and the general time consumption that comes with self-processing duck and deer meat, as well as with raising a rambunctious 15-month-old that has already pretty much figured out how to run, I do not have pictures for this How-To, yet. I will eventually add pictures that better explain
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