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Reviewing The Big Berkey System
Clean Living · Reviews

Reviewing The Big Berkey System

Sarah

When we moved to the island, Kirk had picked up a Big Berkey to run our water through. We had good well water there, and once we had the house's water redone, the Berkey wasn't needed. It ended up sitting in its box, unopened, for 6 to 7 years. We moved it with us to West… Continue reading Reviewing The Big Berkey System

Survival Garden Seeds Seed Storage Organizer Review
Gardening · Reviews

Survival Garden Seeds Seed Storage Organizer Review

Sarah

A few weeks back, I saw the Survival Garden Seeds Seed Storage Organizer at the Walmart in Martinsburg, WV. I walked away from it, but it kept calling to me. The closest Walmart in Charlestown, WV didn't carry it in the garden section, but I was coming back through Martinsburg the other night, and caved… Continue reading Survival Garden Seeds Seed Storage Organizer Review

Building My Patio Garden
Gardening · Homesteading

Building My Patio Garden

Sarah

If I could find a positive outcome of my arm injury this summer, it is that I reclaimed the patios around our house. I would look out and sigh at the mess it had all become, but getting started on it never happened until I couldn't work in the big gardens on the homestead. And… Continue reading Building My Patio Garden

The Homesteading Tool I Didn’t Know I Needed
Homesteading · Urban Homesteading

The Homesteading Tool I Didn’t Know I Needed

Sarah

Kirk picked me up a hand tool on Amazon, and at first, I thought, "Why would I need this?" After trying it out, I wondered why I hadn't had one for years. The tool is so simple. It's a metal mason jar opener that opens bottle caps and tight metal lids on jars as well.… Continue reading The Homesteading Tool I Didn’t Know I Needed

The Patio Restoration Part 2
Gardening · Homesteading · Urban Homesteading

The Patio Restoration Part 2

Sarah

In July, I wrote about the Crevice Brush tool I had picked up on Amazon and how we used it to restore the lower patio by our house. As it has stretched into August, I have had the boys out most mornings working on the other patio areas. Work for an hour or two as… Continue reading The Patio Restoration Part 2