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Aug 28, 2010, Thank you for your website. It is beautiful to me!
I have always liked growing flowers, herbs, this year I have ventured out and grown vegetables and fruit. I feel so happy when I am working in the backyard
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Aug 24, 2010, Te Aroha, New Zealand and Farm Holidays
Last year i visited Te Aroha in NZ with my husband.It was our best holiday trip.Te Aroha is a pretty rural town that makes a great base for exploring the
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Aug 24, 2010, want rabbits
I love rabbits i want good breed of rabbits. Is there anyone out there who can help
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Aug 24, 2010, Accidental benefit from Stinging Nettles.
My wife has suffered for many years with a weak wrist and hand frequently causing her to lose her grip on objects she was holding. Recently, when in the
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Aug 17, 2010, When to Caponize and Cruelty Issues Regarding Caponizing.
The birds are easiest and best caponized at 10 days to 2wks. Less traumatic and less mortality. To answer the critics regarding pain.... the internal
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Aug 14, 2010, Backyard Chickens: Questions and Answers for Raising Happy, Healthy Chickens
Are you raising backyard chickens? Read some common questions about raising chickens, feeding, diseases and care.
Aug 14, 2010, How to Make Beer: 12 Easy Steps to Home Brew Beer & Homemade Brewing Recipes
How to Make Beer: 12 easy steps to easy home brew beer making instructions and home brew beer recipes for homemade beer.
Aug 14, 2010, How to Make Moonshine using a Pressure Cooker Still, a Recipe - in 21 Easy Steps
How to make moonshine whiskey at home using a pressure cooker still with moonshine instructions and a peach moonshine recipe. Check with your local authorities to see if it is legal to make moonshine in your area.
Aug 13, 2010, Charming Aussie Blog
http://carmeljames.com/myblog/ This is my (twin) sister's blog. Her name is Carmel James. She lives in a little artist's house in the middle of a large
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Aug 12, 2010, Tent Camping Tips and Advice for First Time Campers: Your Camping Guide on Safety
Find tent camping tips for new campers, including a camping checklist, ideas for camp games, camping recipes, camp songs; it's your camping guide to fun!
Aug 12, 2010, Amish Customs & Culture for Funerals and Burials, Death and Dying
Amish customs and culture interest people as their lifestyles are so different to ours. Or are they? How different are the Amish customs with funerals and attitudes to death and dying?
Aug 12, 2010, Juicing Vegetables and Fruit: Vegetable Juicing Recipes for Health Benefits
Juicing vegetables and fruit at home with juicing recipes and benefits for health and body. Juice your own and drink your vegetables and fruit.
Aug 11, 2010, Being Self-Sufficient
HI, I LOVE your website! Sometimes I get choked up when I am reading all the wonderful information. I know that might sound silly but it's because I
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Aug 11, 2010, Organic Pesticides: Homemade Pesticides & Insecticides for Natural Pest Control
Learn how to make your own organic pesticides and insecticides with easy natural pest control recipes for homemade pesticides to use safely in your house and garden.
Aug 11, 2010, Organic Pest Control and Natural Pesticides for Getting rid of Garden Pests and Insects
Organic pest control methods are simple solutions to getting rid of garden pests. Homemade insecticides and pesticides are cheap, eays to make and environmentally friendly.
Aug 11, 2010, Making Corn Moonshine the TN WAY
Hey everybody i been cooking moonshine for about three or four years the peach recipe is great but i always add some sugar and a packet of yeast let sit
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Aug 10, 2010, Really serious for the best man whom i will spend my future with
I would describe myself as a happy person, intelligent, well educated, sociable, attractive, caring and clean. I`m open-minded, sensitive, truthful,
Aug 10, 2010, Hens not laying
Why since we have let our hens free range their production has dropped
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Aug 10, 2010, Organic and Lovin It
Hi I live in a coastal town not far from Hamilton. I am creative, energetic, fun and careing woman. I have a great lifestyle but miss having someone special
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Aug 9, 2010, Growing Roses: General Rose Care on Planting, Taking Cuttings, Feeding Roses
A How to guide on growing roses and rose care. We show you how to plant roses, growing roses in pots, taking cuttings, and feeding roses successfully.
Aug 9, 2010, How to Raise Chickens: All about Raising Organic, Backyard Chickens
Learn how to raise chickens from your own backyards. Information on chickens and bantams for raising organic, urban chickens for egss or meat.
Aug 8, 2010, Alpaca Farming: Basic Information on Keeping and Raising Alpacas
Alpaca farming for the small homestead. Alpacas are hardy, generally disease-resistant and thrive in every weather condition. Alpacas make excellent pets.
Aug 7, 2010, Raised Bed Gardening: Build a Raised Bed Garden for Growing Vegetables
Raised bed gardening for growing vegetables. Learn about building raised beds, soil preparation, spacing, sowing, crop rotation and soil rotation for a raised bed garden.
Aug 7, 2010, Planting Window Boxes: Flowers, Tips and Ideas on How to Plant a Window Box
Planting window boxes - 99 times out of 100 failurewith window boxes is due to just one thing: People let their plants diesimply because they do not give them enough water.
Aug 7, 2010, A Square Foot Gardening Layout for Raised Bed Gardening & Square Foot Garden Design
Square foot gardening needs planning in layout and design, but a square foot garden using raised bed gardening methods will have more vegetables, in less space, with half the effort.
Aug 7, 2010, Homemade Soup Recipes that are Easy Soup Recipes for Simple Country Cooking!
Find easy homemade soup recipes here: Chicken Soup Recipes, Potato Soup recipes etc. Great recipes for soups for Healthy, Wholesome Country Cooking!
Aug 7, 2010, Simple Recipes for Old Fashioned Food & Easy, Homemade Country Cooking
Simple Recipes for simple cooking - just like Grandma used to make! Easy country cooking recipes with step-by-step instructions.
Aug 7, 2010, Easy Appetizer Recipes and Appetizers for Quick Home Entertaining Ideas
Easy appetizer recipes and appetizers - ideas for great party finger food and starters! Entertain painlessly with our quick and easy home entertaining ideas.
Aug 7, 2010, Home Canning Instructions for Canning Methods, Equipment, Labels and Recipes
Easy, step-by-step home canning instructions and timetables for canning at home; including canning equipment, labels, and different methods of preserving fruit and vegetables, including home canning recipes.
Aug 7, 2010, Easy Picnic Food Ideas and Summer Picnic Recipes
Easy picnic food ideas. Quick and easy summer picnic recipes that will take no time at all to make.
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Aug 7, 2010, Bantam Chickens: Breeds, Diseases and How to Take Care of your Bantam Chicken Flock
For some bantam chickens are useless, as there isn't much to eat on a bantam. However the bantam chicken has meat which is rich and delicate, and theireggs, though small, are truly delicious.
Aug 7, 2010, No gooseberries this year
We have had our gooseberry bush for the past 7 years and has given us minimal berries..but enough for a batch of jam. This year nothing...It was here when
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Aug 5, 2010, looking for love and help
I am a male 57 years old. Live on 89 acre ranch in ar. I have horses,one mule named Mr. Wilie some cows and milk goats, few fainting goats. I am about
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Aug 5, 2010, Stinging Nettles; Uses and Benefits: Nettle Tea, Beer, Root, Plant, Juice & Chicken Food
Stinging Nettles, or Common Nettles, are very useful for medicinal purposes, making soups, beer, tea, cheese, chicken and livestock feed, egg production, compost heaps, it's a fantastic liquid manure....
Aug 3, 2010, Farm Gates: Build your Own Wooden Farm Gates with our Easy DIY Plans
Build your own wooden farm gates with our easy plans and given dimensions which makes this a perfect weekend do-it-yourself project.
Aug 1, 2010, LET ME BE YOUR SUNSHINE!!!
I'm a simple, outgoing person. I like going out, but I also like to stay home and enjoy a quiet evening. I like to travel and experience new cultures whenever
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Jul 31, 2010, seeking the love of my life
My name is Daren Waren and 48yrs old man with a son of 10 yrs and he is Dave he is all i have got in my love i love him and i will like to find someone
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Jul 31, 2010, Self Sufficient Living - Urban Homesteading, Small Scale Farming & Self Reliance
Self sufficient living for homesteading, urban homesteading and smale scale farming. Self Realiance is the way forward but you need to learn survival skills.
Jul 31, 2010, Homemade Gifts, Ideas, Projects, Plans and Recipes from your Kitchen, Home & Garden
Homemade gifts and gift ideas? Recipes for homemade wine, cookies, bottled fruit, jams, jellies, cheese and soap. Also woodwork projects, decoupage, mission furniture plans, knitting and crochet projects.
Jul 30, 2010, My Bunnies Soon coming babies!
I have 2 rabbits that I thought were both girls (of course!)but one was a boy and now the other is pregnant. Here are some pictures... The white is the
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Jul 30, 2010, Vomiting Goats
Has any one else had their goats throw up?
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Jul 30, 2010, Country Decorating Ideas for Modern Style Country Home Decor
Rustic and Country decorating ideas for home decor. See simple and easy country style decorating ideas for country kitchens, living rooms, bathrooms and outside areas.
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Jul 30, 2010, Country Kitchen Decor Ideas, Designs and Pictures for Perfect Country Kitchens
Are you looking for country kitchen decor ideas and designs? Are you looking to create that ideal country kitchen style? Country kitchens made easy!
Jul 28, 2010, Born for the Farm life: A Nature-Loving, hard working and fun young woman
Howdy I am Maddie, 23, from Germany. I grew up in the countryside, living near one of the biggest cities in Germany. To describe me in a few words: Fun,
Jul 28, 2010, I need a Woman that will love me as herself.
I am loyal, responsible,loving, caring, sharing, kindhearted, warm, accommodating, compassionate, tolerant, laid back type, outgoing, welcoming to people
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Jul 26, 2010, Bee Keeping for Beginners - A Practical Guide to Keeping Honey Bees
A basic guide to bee keeping for beginners. Here you will find tips and advice on how to start keeping honey bees with a bee keeper's calendar year on what to do each season for your bees.
Jul 26, 2010, Buttercup5678
Hey, im looking for that honest kind and fun loving guy that wants to love me for who i am. I am a bright and bubbly young girl i have been told im mature
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Jul 26, 2010, How to remove oil, grease stains from clothing
Before washing clothes spray or soak stain in a little Dettol (antiseptic solution), rub gently and wash as usual. The stain should come out, if not dry
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Jul 26, 2010, Homemade Wine Recipes: Simple Instructions for your Wine Making Recipes
Find easy homemade wine recipes for your wine making. Country wines using fruit and herbs with simple instructions and no-fail recipes.We have recipes for Honey Wine, Blackcurrant Wine, Damson Wine...
Jul 26, 2010, Quality Over Quantity
My name is Charles Svensonn , born in U.S to a Swedish family , am 48 years old mature man who is fun , loving , out going , good sense of humor , industrious
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