Uncommonskills

A blog about the experiances, blunders, joys, and sorrows of living a hands on life. Living a hands on life is about learning to work for yourself, learning by doing, and growing with those around you. Here you will find blogs about cooking, gardening, crafts, woodworking, winemaking, brewing, homesteading, spinning, weaving, and all those other areas of life that create a complete person.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Book Review of "The Backyard Homestead"

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The Backyard Homestead edited by Carleen Madigan is a 366 page guide to growing and raising food in small spaces. Storey publishing produces...
Thursday, October 7, 2010

Book Review of Landscaping with Fruit by Lee Reich

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Who wouldn't want to have a beautiful landscape that was as productive as it was pretty. This is what Landscaping with Fruit is all ab...
Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Acorn Flour

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Have you ever seen the mess that the squirrels leave and wondered if people could eat acorns too? Well acorns have been used as food for tho...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Beer School #3 Adjuncts

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Adjuncts are any grain that is not malted but is used in brewing. Each of the adjunct grains will be dealt with individually with what beer ...
Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Making Crab Apple Jelly

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Crab Apples are a part of nearly any city. These trees are planted for their unique foliage and beautiful blossoms. It is a shame that so ma...
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Beer School Part 2 The King of Beer Grains

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In my last Beer School entry I said that this time I would focus on different grains used in beers and brewing. This is a little like saying...
Sunday, August 29, 2010

A little bit about herbs

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My yard is not very big. Something I realized when we moved in was that the neighbors oak tree makes it even smaller. But one great thing a...
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