Root beer is a distinctly American drink with a sweet, herbal flavor that's been made since the colonial era.Traditionally, brewers made the drink by fermenting an herbal decoction made with sassafras bark, sarsaparilla root, and other herbs with sugar and yeast to make a naturally bubbly, probiotic soft drink.Sassafras, sarsaparilla, ginger root, and birch all...
Besides adding color and beauty to our gardens, wild birds consume vast quantities of weed seeds, harmful insects, and other pests. Providing homes for birds will attract more of them to your yard for above benefits, as well as the entertainment that they provide.We'll build a variety of birdhouses, learning which kinds of wood or...
A sure sign that Spring is on its way is when you start to notice buckets, hung onto Maple trees, peppered along rural roads.There's a sweet spot in temperature ranges that makes for tapping trees the most proficient; when the nights dip below freezing and the daytime temps are above and into the forties.There is...
Lip balm, face cream, deodorant...Why not make your own organic, premium skincare products?It's fun, rewarding, and much higher quality than what you buy from the store.Learn, make stuff, take some home!Get your tickets below.
Pemmican is the ultimate survival food; it is delicious and healthful as well.Lil' anecdote:Anthropologist and explorer Vihljamur Stefansson observed that the Inuit would spend weeks away from camp with nothing more than pemmican to eat and snow to drink. Despite this extremely limited diet, they would return in sterling condition.While living with the native peoples,...
A sure sign that Spring is on its way is when you start to notice buckets, hung onto trees, peppered along rural roads.There's a sweet spot in temperature ranges that makes for tapping trees the most proficient; when the nights dip below freezing and the daytime temps are above and into the forties. We tapped...
Root beer is a distinctly American drink with a sweet, herbal flavor that's been made since the colonial era.Traditionally, brewers made the drink by fermenting an herbal decoction made with sassafras bark, sarsaparilla root, and other herbs with sugar and yeast to make a naturally bubbly, probiotic soft drink.Sassafras, sarsaparilla, ginger root, and birch all...
Soap is one of the fundamental inventions that created the modern world. Consisting of three basic ingredients, oil, water, and a high-pH reactant (we usually use lye), soap’s main job is to separate oil and water, which allows the oils and grime to be washed away.In addition to the three basic ingredients, there is an...
Soap is one of the fundamental inventions that created the modern world. Consisting of three basic ingredients, oil, water, and a high-pH reactant (we usually use lye), soap’s main job is to separate oil and water, which allows the oils and grime to be washed away.In addition to the three basic ingredients, there is an...
Garnet School in Candia is now hosting the Great Conversation!Have you ever wanted to read the Great Classics, but never knew exactly where to begin? Or have started to read them with the best of intentions, but stopped as many times, due to lack of motivation or discipline? Now's your chance to finally accomplish these...
Garnet School in Candia is now hosting the Great Conversation!Have you ever wanted to read the Great Classics, but never knew exactly where to begin? Or have started to read them with the best of intentions, but stopped as many times, due to lack of motivation or discipline? Now's your chance to finally accomplish these...
Soap is one of the fundamental inventions that created the modern world. Consisting of three basic ingredients, oil, water, and a high-pH reactant (we usually use lye), soap’s main job is to separate oil and water, which allows the oils and grime to be washed away.In addition to the three basic ingredients, there is an...
