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.

Friday, July 13, 2012

Storing Water for Dry Times

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Water is a vital nutrient for any animal or plant.  Without water, life would quickly come to an end on this planet.  Yet only a very small ...
Monday, July 9, 2012

Rose hips: Homegrown vitamin C

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We have all heard references from the past to scurvy, whether it was scurvy dogs on pirate ships, or the use of scurvy grass to combat the w...
Friday, June 29, 2012

What is Aquaponics?

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There is a new form of agriculture running around that may help with tight spaces and poor land.  This agriculture is called aquaponics, and...
Monday, January 23, 2012

Uncommonskills becomes an Amazon Affiliate

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After a year of no sales, I have decided to make a major change to the website. Rather than take it down, I have decided to attempt to make ...
Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Book Review (Cordials from your kitchen)

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Have you ever wanted to make your own liqueurs ? Perhaps you want to experiment , or your love of cooking has carried over into drinks. Perh...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Book Review (Basic Butchering of Livestock and Game)

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Basic Butchering of livestock and game by John Mettler Jr. DVM (Veterinarian) is one of those essential books if you want to do any kind of ...
Sunday, December 11, 2011

Book Review (Root Cellaring)

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Root Cellaring by Mike and Nancy Bubel is a book that anyone who gardens extensively should have. If you want to be able to store your garde...
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