mountainjewel (68)in #gardening • 5 years agoDancing with Winter's DeathAdult Soldier Fly resting at the edge of the composting toilet after laying her eggs. It used to be I only dwelled in…mountainjewel (68)in #gardening • 5 years agoAncient Nuts UndergroundImagine our ancient hominin ancestor, Paranthropus boisei, foraging for food over 1.5 million years ago in East…mountainjewel (68)in #homesteading • 5 years agoStone Cooking Pits and Hide Tanning: Primitive Skills InspirationWelcome to the time of the woodstove. Stacking wood, cold mornings, copious amounts of tea, of winter dreaming.…mountainjewel (68)in #homesteading • 5 years agoBuilding the Walls of the Slip Straw SaunaSlip straw is a technique that we've come to love over the years. It's a great blend of natural building with…mountainjewel resteemedbirdsinparadise (67)in #wednesdaywalk • 5 years agoTravel with the Birds | A Trip Back in Time! Old Stone Fort State Archeological ParkHave you ever felt like you’ve stepped back in time? We had the opportunity to visit a special place while we…mountainjewel (68)in #ecotrain • 5 years agoTeaching Natural Building in the OzarksNatural building is people's building. Just watch this singing Tibetan group building a rammed earth house if you…mountainjewel (68)in #homesteading • 5 years agoFor the Love of Clay Plaster: Building a SaunaIn Finnish tradition, when one first moves to the land they build a sauna that they can use and live in the first year…mountainjewel (68)in #dtube • 5 years agoSelected Pawpaw Cultivars Will Blow Your Mind!We’ve come to know and love the North American indigenous fruit, the wild Pawpaw, Asimina triloba. From it’s pleasing…mountainjewel (68)in #dtube • 5 years agoLeeks: Self Propagating Alliums In the Permaculture GardenWe love leeks! Not only are they delicious, the Mother plant produces numerous babies each year which keep the plant…mountainjewel (68)in #homesteading • 5 years agoWhat do you think will save us, if anything? (in terms of climate action)My facebook acquaintance Jack posed the following questions on his feed and I really appreciate the ways Jack digs…mountainjewel (68)in #homesteading • 5 years agoLending a Hand with Lime Plaster on Straw BaleEarlier this week we traveled to friends’ house to do a “blitz” to finish the scratch coat of lime plaster inside…mountainjewel (68)in #ecotrain • 5 years agoAre we waiting to appreciate the now?The fact that so many of us are postponing our satisfaction, happiness, contentment or joy is heartbreaking. We are…mountainjewel (68)in #blog • 5 years agoPrayers are not enough - Re: the Acceleration of Violent White Nationalism in the United StatesWhile thoughts are prayers are undoubtedly good things to add to any situation, especially a travesty such as the one…mountainjewel (68)in #gardening • 5 years agoSeason of HarvestsNot sure how this double posted from my blog! Enjoy the tomato twice over! As we transition into late summer, I can…mountainjewel (68)in #gardening • 5 years agoSeason of HarvestsAs we transition into late summer, I can feel fall in the air. Through the cooler mornings and evenings, the slower…mountainjewel (68)in #dtube • 5 years ago3 Year Old Ozark Food Forest & Permaculture GardensCome with us as we tour the summer gardens on our Ozark Permaculture homestead. We are in our 4th summer and focus on…mountainjewel (68)in #homesteading • 5 years agoWalls Up~ Starting to Look Like a House!This morning some good friends came over at 7am to help put frames up! We are so blessed with some good community…mountainjewel (68)in #gardening • 5 years agoReflections from the GardenThis summer has been a great year in the gardens at Mountain Jewel. We're seen the effects of a wetter year and ever…mountainjewel resteemednaturalmedicine (72)in #naturalmedicine • 5 years agoExploring the Healing Power of Food: Win Over 40 Steem in Prizes!View this post on Hive: Exploring the Healing Power of Food: Win Over 40 Steem in Prizes! Please find that all…mountainjewel (68)in #blog • 5 years agoLiving Wild | TSU Biweekly Question: What Inspires You?This (bi)week @tribesteemup asks us "What Inspires You the Most in Life?" It's been a while since I've answered one…