Tiffany S. is what some might call a meat rabbit guru and she’s certain that no matter how cute and fuzzy they are, when it comes down to it, you will be able to do what’s necessary to put food on the table. You can find her over at Raising Rabbits for Meat, a blog…
Today’s guest post is a D.I.Y. from , Going Home to Roost, one of my favorite handmade life blogs. Bonnie, the blogger of Going Home to Roost, “lives snuggled back in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina and gathers endless inspiration from living a simpler way of life. Over the last seven years, she’s become a…
This week we’ve got a fantastic post from Bailey Cole about how to make your own laundry soap. It will save you a TON of money compared to using the store bought detergents and of course it’s lacking all of those toxic chemicals that modern laundry soap contains. —————————————————————- I have been making my own…
Lucy from the Drinkable Garden (isn’t that the coolest idea ever?) has been kind enough to give us some instruction on how to grow your own hops. ——————————————————————– We’re not ones for travel guides and tourist maps so it stands to reason our hop growing adventure is also unplanned and self taught. As home brewers…
licorice in a bulb, originally uploaded by japanesejack. Today, Jenn, “Live Green, Wear Black” brings us more yummy and nutritious food ideas. Kale really is good for you. I am embarrassed to say I never had it before a few months ago. When I did, I didn’t remove all the stems…that did not taste good! Luckily,…
Spice Wheel, Photo source: http://www.ratpak.com/ It’s summer and everyone is going camping. What do you take to eat? I was stumbling around this question a few weeks ago. Luckily, I found Jenn of “Live Green, Wear Black“. She is a blog writer, an avid gardener and home chef specializing in vegan fare, aspiring to…
The Inadvertent Gardener Monday’s Guest is The Inadvertent Gardener, Kim. She lives on a small 10 acre farm in Washington State where she raises organic produce, animals, and 5 kids…4 of which are boys! Some of their unusual animals include a camel, 4 llamas, a pygmy goat, sheep, chickens, geese, and an occasional turkey now…
Dragonfruit V, originally uploaded by espion. An exotic fruit I have found recently in grocery stores. This week, Dan Grifen, writer for Everything Left, is discussing a very important topic near and dear to me – crop biodiversity. I’m a huge proponent of growing only heirloom and open pollinated crops, and while this post isn’t…
Fresh Ginger Blood Orange This Monday, we are sharing some excellent tips for summer that are brought to you by Strawberry Hedgehog. I came across this blog, Strawberry Hedgehog: Musings of a Vegan Crafter, a few weeks ago and can’t stop going back to get more recipes, DIY projects and soap! Tracy Perkins, is the…
We are honored to have a guest blog from Linda Conroy of Moon Wise Herbs. She teaches classes in Wisconsin on all sorts of self sufficiency topics from how tomake soaps and lotions, to cheese, to brooms. This week she will be discussing our favorite food here at Dog Island Farm. Cheese! ———————————————————— Many of us…
Dog Island Farm is a small urban farm in the San Francisco Bay Area.
