San Francisco is famous for their sourdough bread which runs wild around there. Fortunately we can all catch our own wild sourdough starter, which is also called levain. Levain is the French term for sourdough starter and has been used for centuries to make bread. Bread made with Levain may even be healthier for you … Continue reading the story "Catching some Levain (aka Sourdough Starter)"Post Archives from the ‘DIY’ Category
Catching some Levain (aka Sourdough Starter)
San Francisco is famous for their sourdough bread which runs wild around there. Fortunately we can all catch our own wild sourdough starter, which is also called levain. Levain is the French term for sourdough starter and has been used for centuries to make bread. Bread made with Levain may even be healthier for you … Continue reading the story "Catching some Levain (aka Sourdough Starter)"Let’s Talk Security
Security. It's something I never really bring up but I think it's important that I discuss it. This time I'm not talking about food security, biosecurity or keeping your hens safe from raccoons. Rather I want to discuss keeping an unwanted two legged animal off your property.
Over the past … Continue reading the story "Let’s Talk Security"
Making Do With What You Have
Two weeks ago our oven died. The pilot light wouldn't stay lit and neither would the actual oven if you turned the gas on.
I rejoiced. I hated that oven. It was some cheap, never-heard-of brand that came with the house. I had been … Continue reading the story "Making Do With What You Have"
I rejoiced. I hated that oven. It was some cheap, never-heard-of brand that came with the house. I had been … Continue reading the story "Making Do With What You Have"
Monday’s Guests – D-I-Y vs B-U-Y Dishwashing Detergent
This week's post comes from Erica at Northwest Edible. I'm super excited that she agreed to do a guest post for us as I love all of her posts. She discusses the tough stuff about urban homesteading.
Thursday in the City- Turn Branches into Furniture
DIY coffee table at How's House
I love the idea of going out into the woods and … Continue reading the story "Thursday in the City- Turn Branches into Furniture"Thursday in the City- Sculpt your way to a better garden
Truck at Flora Grubb Gardens. Photo by author.








