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.

Thursday, August 23, 2012

I can scarcely call these things my own

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"I can scarcely call these things my own" is the motto of one of some of my ancestors.  To me, that simple motto strikes at the he...
Monday, August 20, 2012

Purslane, or Verdolagas an edible that deserves more respect

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I have always had a thing for wild edibles.  Even having foraged for years, it is still amazing to me that you can go outdoors, pick somethi...
Friday, August 17, 2012

The lure of moving water

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Anyone who has watched small children near a creek knows about the lure of moving water.  The very sounds it makes as it trickles over rocks...
Tuesday, August 14, 2012

I am not wise enough to rule so small a thing

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These words from "The ballad of the White Horse" illustrate great wisdom, and the great humility that comes from knowing your limi...

Self sufficiency and freedom

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How free are we?  I know that as a wage laborer, and more importantly as a laborer whose wages depend on sales, I am constantly worried abou...
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Saturday, August 11, 2012

Book Review of "The Earth Sheltered Solar Greenhouse"

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There are many advantages to having an earth sheltered greenhouse.  One of the biggest reasons is that having earth as shelter, or having a ...
Friday, August 10, 2012

Acorn Dumplings

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 Acorns are an ancient form of food, and one that shouldn't be wasted.  A single tree can provide nearly all of the flour a person would...
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