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Preserving Lemons with Sa...

Preserving Lemons with Salt

Lemons can be preserved in salt, and provide that extra special something that goes well with Moroccan food,...

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Experimenting with Hugelk...

Experimenting with Hugelkultur

Can a garden go all summer with only one watering? Can you easily sustain plants from more arid zones? Can a...

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Tapped (2009)

Tapped (2009)

“Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold...

Planting Garlic

Adding garlic to your garden has got to be one of the easiest projects possible.  For almost a year I put off...

Planting Garlic
posted on: Feb 5, 2012 | author: Brad

Easy Leek Soup

  Yesterday I cleaned up some of the remaining gluck from one of the raised beds and netted several nice bunches...

Easy Leek Soup
posted on: Jan 29, 2012 | author: Brad

Shorty Awards – do they matter?

The last time the Shorty Awards ran my twitter feed was A BUZZ with updates, stats, campaigning, everything you would...

Shorty Awards – do they matter?
posted on: Jan 15, 2012 | author: Brad

What is Pinterest

I still don’t really know, but that hasn’t stopped me from using it. I would like to follow you if you...

What is Pinterest
posted on: Jan 15, 2012 | author: Brad
Why you should help Paul Wheaton

Why you should help Paul Wheaton

posted on: Jan 15, 2012 | author: Brad

Can the absolute simplest permaculture system change the world?  Paul Wheaton thinks so, I agree, and if you do too, please help! Paul is the guy...

One Year Anniversary

One Year Anniversary

posted on: Jan 1, 2012 | author: Brad

It’s been one year since I installed WordPress on the HighlyUncivilized domain and started to chronicle some of our projects and lifestyle...

White Vinegar Removes Hard Water Stains

White Vinegar Removes Hard Water Stains

posted on: Dec 4, 2011 | author: Brad

You’ve all seen them; ugly hard water stains on your counter and faucet, left behind by mineral content in your drinking water. You can go to...

Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

posted on: Nov 13, 2011 | author: Brad

This recipe makes 6 ounces of a simple, deeply conditioning body scrub. The recipe doesn’t have any goopy chemicals, so it will be a little...

Unreal Apple Cider

Unreal Apple Cider

posted on: Nov 6, 2011 | author: Brad

Several months ago I posted a video on Youtube called How to make organic hard cider in about 5 minutes.  The idea of our projects and videos is to...

The Beginner’s Sauerkraut Video

The Beginner’s Sauerkraut Video

posted on: Sep 14, 2011 | author: Brad

Here’s a video to watch if you’ve never made sauerkraut. There is also a longer article here that goes into greater detail. Once you get...

Hot Date at the University Library

Hot Date at the University Library

posted on: Sep 10, 2011 | author: Brad

Today I accompanied my lovely wife to the University Library to get an extraordinarily large stack of books on furniture. Lately this is what passes...

Spicy Kale Chips – Yum!

Spicy Kale Chips – Yum!

posted on: Aug 16, 2011 | author: Brad

Did you know that Kale is 1,000 on the “ANDI” nutritional rating system? And guess what, it also tastes pretty bad! In fact, if you...

Home made organic sauerkraut

Home made organic sauerkraut

posted on: Jul 3, 2011 | author: Brad

96 oz of fresh, organic sauerkraut for $6, versus a 16 oz container for $6.  The choice is yours! Sauerkraut is a delicious, probiotic filled...

Making Kefir in 3 Minutes a Day

Making Kefir in 3 Minutes a Day

posted on: Jun 25, 2011 | author: Brad

Someone actually said to me, “even a couple of minutes a day adds up and I’m pretty busy.”  If you can’t find 3 minutes a...

Farmageddon The Movie

posted on: Jun 21, 2011 | author: Brad

If you haven’t heard of Farmageddon The Movie I suggest you stop what you’re doing, click on the link and watch the trailer.  It’s...

Compost Tea

Compost Tea

posted on: Jun 18, 2011 | author: Brad

As with everything, there is even controversy around how to make compost tea. The two basic camps are anaerobic, or aerobic, and there is...

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