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BackwardsProgress

BackwardsProgress

Hope for the best and prepare for the worst

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Your First Garden

The Basics So many home gardeners become frustrated with not knowing why a certain plant doesn’t do well, why another plant dies, and yet others seem to thrive.  We advise our clients to take one very important step before investing the time into tilling, planting, and maintaining a first garden.  That step is to have …

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Recession Protection

We think that it is a well established fact that history tends to repeat itself. History doesn’t necessarily repeat itself in exact particulars but as a general trend there are things in economics and society that we can assume will resurface again sooner or later.

The Repurposed Life

Not everything that you need to start your sustainable lifestyle must be purchased new.  In fact, a great deal of what you need is readily available in your neighborhood (and sometimes for free) if you are willing to look .  The above grain mill is powered by an old sewing machine motor that is grinding  …

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