Homesteading | Self Sufficient Living | Living off the Land
I’ve always been passionate about keeping my garden organic. But last year I almost threw in the towel.
It was an incredibly “buggy” year and the insects nearly drove me crazy as they attempted to take over our homestead!
Thankfully, I’ve recently discovered an all-natural, safe alternative to conventional pesticides: Diatomaceous earth.
Find out what it is and how to use it over at Frugal Granola today.
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I live in Lompoc CA The town butts up to hills of diatomaceous earth, John Mansville use to operate the mines here. What I am trying to find out is what they do to the earth to make it food grade as opposed to industrial. I had for got just how handy it is
Thank you for any help you can give me.
I purchased and downloaded your Natural Homestead book today, and am a little disappointed, because I was hoping for more recipes for horses (like horse treats). We are a horse homestead, no chickens. Do you have any recipes for horse treats? Or other suggestions on how to use essential oils for horses?
Would love to see horse related posts also