Diatomaceous Earth is brilliant stuff! D.E. (as many call it) is made from the fossilized remains of tiny, aquatic organisms called diatoms. Their skeletons are made of a natural substance called silica. Over a long period of time, diatoms accumulated in the sediment of rivers, streams, lakes, and oceans. Today, silica deposits are mined from …
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Fend off pesky ants, bedbugs, dust mites and other pests. Make your own natural home pest control solutions with ingredients including vinegar, corn syrup and chile peppers. By Loren Nancarrow and Janet Hogan Taylor Learn how to eradicate pesky pests naturally with Dead Snails Leave No Trails (Ten Speed Press, 2013) by Loren Nancarrow and Janet …
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Written by: Donna Schwontkowski Sometimes the simplest solutions when you’re homesteading are the best. And that’s where diatomaceous earth comes in. DE is the one thing you absolutely must have. Diatomaceous earth is the fossilized remains of diatoms, which are found in oceans and other water bodies. The diatoms live for only about three days …
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Written by: Zarah Strong Homesteaders know how important it is for livestock to have access to fresh, clean water at all times, but in some areas of the world, winter makes this a much more difficult task. I can remember many winter days as a young girl when I would break ice out of buckets, carefully …
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By Alyssa Craft Inevitably, the beautiful fall weather will end, and when it does, winter will take its place. After purchasing our beautiful 5 acres last fall, we were almost immediately hit with a massive storm. When I say massive, I mean 100-year windstorm type of weather. Yikes! We learned fairly quickly and in the …
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