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Blog Giveaway: On Friday I told you about one of my favourite products, for making fast food from scratch. I also told you about some of the many ways that I use the Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil from Tropical Traditions. You can read that article here: Coconut Oil: My Secret Ingredient for Fast food [...]
Yesterday I talked to you about the many beneficial uses of the pine trees that you have growing on your homestead. One of my favourite uses of the Pine is to make sweet smelling coiled baskets. Unfortunately most how-to books will direct you to purchase your basket making materials from a craft supply store, and [...]
Source: extraspace.com via Joybilee on Pinterest Infographic about solar energy - I found this on Pinterest. This answers the question, what would happen if the communities we lived in installed solar power on every roof? In BC the smart meters are coming. BC Hydro has already begun installing them in the Lower Mainland. [...]
The snow is here till April at Joybilee Farm. Although the calendar says its still Fall, Winter is settling in around us. Winter on the homestead brings with it a unique set of hazards. Ice, mud, snow and wind combine to make walking, and outdoor work a little more dangerous, but with some forethought you [...]
Its official. After November 1st winter driving conditions are in effect on all Canadian roads. There are signs on the highway that warn drivers not to go beyond the city limits without snow tires and chains. Even with snow tires and chains the driving conditions can be treacherous. Risky weather can blow in when you [...]
The utopia of living off the land, isn’t. When you approach the homestead lifestyle, eager to raise your own food, adopt a more self sufficient lifestyle, and embrace a saner, slower pace in life, you will meet with adversity. Your market sales drop. Animals die. The garden fails. You run out of wood in January [...]
Virgin Coconut Oil, Gold Label - 1 quart
