Dancing with Winter's Death2년 전 via steempresssteempress 15.00%mountainjewel 85.00% by mountainjewel68 in gardeningDancing 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…
Ancient Nuts Underground3년 전 via steempresssteempress 15.00%mountainjewel 85.00% by mountainjewel68 in gardeningAncient Nuts UndergroundImagine our ancient hominin ancestor, Paranthropus boisei, foraging for food over 1.5 million years ago in East…
Stone Cooking Pits and Hide Tanning: Primitive Skills Inspiration3년 전 via steempresssteempress 15.00%mountainjewel 85.00% by mountainjewel68 in homesteadingStone 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.…
Building the Walls of the Slip Straw Sauna3년 전 via steempresssteempress 15.00%mountainjewel 85.00% by mountainjewel68 in homesteadingBuilding 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…
ResteemedTravel with the Birds | A Trip Back in Time! Old Stone Fort State Archeological Park3년 전 by birdsinparadise67 in wednesdaywalkTravel 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…
Teaching Natural Building in the Ozarks3년 전 via steempresssteempress 15.00%mountainjewel 85.00% by mountainjewel68 in ecotrainTeaching Natural Building in the OzarksNatural building is people's building. Just watch this singing Tibetan group building a rammed earth house if you…
For the Love of Clay Plaster: Building a Sauna3년 전 via steempresssteempress 15.00%mountainjewel 85.00% by mountainjewel68 in homesteadingFor 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…
Selected Pawpaw Cultivars Will Blow Your Mind!3년 전 via dtubedtube 10.00%mountainjewel 90.00% by mountainjewel68 in dtubeSelected 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…
Leeks: Self Propagating Alliums In the Permaculture Garden3년 전 via dtubedtube 10.00%mountainjewel 90.00% by mountainjewel68 in dtubeLeeks: 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…
What do you think will save us, if anything? (in terms of climate action)3년 전 by mountainjewel68 in homesteadingWhat 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…
Lending a Hand with Lime Plaster on Straw Bale3년 전 by mountainjewel68 in homesteadingLending 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…
Are we waiting to appreciate the now?3년 전 via steempresssteempress 15.00%mountainjewel 85.00% by mountainjewel68 in ecotrainAre 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…
Prayers are not enough - Re: the Acceleration of Violent White Nationalism in the United States3년 전 by mountainjewel68 in blogPrayers 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…
Season of Harvests3년 전 via steempresssteempress 15.00%mountainjewel 85.00% by mountainjewel68 in gardeningSeason of HarvestsNot sure how this double posted from my blog! Enjoy the tomato twice over! As we transition into late summer, I can…
Season of Harvests3년 전 via steempresssteempress 15.00%mountainjewel 85.00% by mountainjewel68 in gardeningSeason of HarvestsAs we transition into late summer, I can feel fall in the air. Through the cooler mornings and evenings, the slower…
3 Year Old Ozark Food Forest & Permaculture Gardens3년 전 via dtubedtube 10.00%mountainjewel 90.00% by mountainjewel68 in dtube3 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…
Walls Up~ Starting to Look Like a House!3년 전 via steempresssteempress 15.00%mountainjewel 85.00% by mountainjewel68 in homesteadingWalls 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…
Reflections from the Garden3년 전 via steempresssteempress 15.00%mountainjewel 85.00% by mountainjewel68 in gardeningReflections 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…
ResteemedExploring the Healing Power of Food: Win Over 40 Steem in Prizes!3년 전 by naturalmedicine72 in naturalmedicineExploring 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…
Living Wild | TSU Biweekly Question: What Inspires You?3년 전 by mountainjewel68 in blogLiving 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…