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Hillsborough
@aibell
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Better living through self-sufficiency
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http://hillsborough-homesteading.com
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2017-08-23 12:07
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aibell
ghsc
2018-10-25 00:10
RE: Week #38 Winners Of The Homestead Photography Contest
Just got back into steemit so I’m happy to submit a photo to this contest! I hope to submit a lot more. Let me know if this link works. I’m trying to do all this on my phone :)
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health
2018-10-22 17:57
RE: The Little Things Are Really the Big Things
I posted this with the esteem app :) very handy!
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aibell
homesteading
2018-06-28 13:00
RE: Three Ingredient Strawberry Jam For Canning
Thanks for the resteem! I bet it absolutely would work with other berries! The processing times are based on the acidity of the jam, but I have a feeling most berries will be about the same acidity. Try
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aibell
weather
2018-06-28 00:12
RE: Don’t Lose Your Wrench!
Not sure why the pic is loading sideways, but this has been our weather in Virginia for the past few weeks! Some days with rain, some days without!
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aibell
animals
2018-06-27 18:01
RE: Look Out for that Ladybird!
We have them all over! During certain times of the year our windows are just covered in them! But we're so happy to have them!
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aibell
homesteading
2018-06-06 16:40
RE: 5 Easy Ways to Use Lime Essential Oils
I definitely would! It's antibacterial, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory! The only thing I would note (and I'll add it to the post) is that it can cause a photo-sensitivity in some people, however
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aibell
homesteading
2018-05-04 15:01
RE: Herbal Anxiety Support Series: Greeting the Allies, An Introduction
Yes! That was my favorite part of this post too! The best thing we can do to combat anxiety is to understand where it comes from and adjust our lifestyle (if at all possible). But for those occasions where
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aibell
hops
2018-04-07 10:31
RE: New Hop Yard! Breaking Ground!
It’s a fun challenge!! Follow Goldvein Hops on Facebook - i post more updates on there.
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aibell
hops
2018-04-07 10:30
RE: New Hop Yard! Breaking Ground!
Sorry for the delay in this!! If you’re just doing it for a hobby, they are pretty hands off. Trim them back when the first shoots show up in the Spring (these are edible - google asparagus hops), as they
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aibell
hops
2018-03-13 17:07
RE: New Hop Yard! Breaking Ground!
So the rows are straight, but the field is slightly rolling - just enough to prevent a lot of standing water when it does rain, but not enough that we have to worry about runoff and erosion. To the left
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finance
2018-03-12 13:54
RE: Refining and Reviewing Our Monthly Budget
I love this! Super honest and open - and I'm super impressed! We used to be able to survive on one income before we bought a farm (on a mortgage) but we're working on developing passive income streams
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aibell
homesteading
2018-03-09 16:16
RE: Planted Some Cool Weather Crops
Oh I'm so jealous!! I'm planting my cauliflower and cabbage this weekend. We still have a few nights of below-freezing coming up, but I'm going to try to fashion a low cover for them. Your compost looks
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homesteading
2018-03-09 16:13
RE: How to Grow Peppers - From Bell to Ghost Peppers
I want to research the medicinal benefits of them too! I know capcacin - that gives peppers their heat - is also used in a lot of muscle rubs supposedly to relax muscles? And I've had jalapenos produce
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aibell
homesteading
2018-03-08 17:07
RE: The Reason I WAS LATE TO WORK This Morning IS SCARY!
LOL horses ALWAYS get out. Just enough to keep you on your toes! I'm glad you've got fabulous neighbors and that everyone got home safely!
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aibell
sixtydaychallenge
2018-03-06 17:49
RE: 60 Day Happiness Challenge - Day 2
LOL Thank you - my son. He inherited his dad's super annoying zen-like personality. They ooze happiness.
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aibell
essentialoils
2018-03-06 15:23
RE: My Problem with Essential Oils
I've always been turned off of essential oils because of a lack of trust in the companies. One friend of mine used a grocery store brand on her daughter and it actually burned her! One that was supposed
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aibell
contest
2018-03-06 15:20
RE: Be A COOL CURATOR! - A Daddykirbs Contest to win $10 SBD (#5) - WEEK #4 WINNER Announced!
Resteemed and posted!
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happiness
2018-02-27 23:47
RE: 60 Day Happiness Challenge - Day 1
Exactly! You’ve hit the nail on the head. Sometimes happiness takes work, but it doesn’t have to be like moving a mountain. We can do it a spoonful at a time. It’s hard because my husband’s default mode
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happinesschallenge
2018-02-27 23:44
RE: 60 Day Happiness Challenge - Day 0
Yay! I’m so glad to hear it! I had to look up this quote, but it’s exactly what I’m going for: Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs
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blog
2018-02-27 10:15
RE: Rise and Shine #6
Of course (re: studies). I feel like I bounce back and forth with my studies. I’m doing an herbalism course online, learning to code, in the middle of a masters for project management. If I could focus
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