In this post, we will give you the big picture of what soil needs to be healthy and grow nutritious plants and animals – The ABC’s of Soil Health. Whether you grow plants in pots on your balcony or farm thousands of acres commercially, applying these principles can significantly improve your soil. The ABC’s of…
In our third post on How to Raise Brix we’ll talk about how plant spacing and the use of GMO varieties affects Brix levels. Let’s get at it! Leaf Canopy If the leaves of one plant are overlapping the leaves of another plant, that means their roots are also intermingling. If they overlap and grow…
In How to Raise Brix Part 1 I shared three ways that you can raise the Brix level of your plants. Here are some more ways to improve the health and raise the Brix of your plants. These three things are things to avoid or fix 1) Salt Many products we use on our fields and gardens are high in salts. NPK fertilizers and pesticides…
“Insects only feed upon food that is considered unfit, nutritionally poor, dead, or dying. No Exceptions.” – Dr. Tom Dykstra “Insects are not competing with us. Their job is to eat [garbage].” – Dr. Tom Dykstra When farmers and gardeners learn that by testing a plant’s Brix level they can see how healthy the plant is, the next question is, “Now, how do I raise…
When our kids were little and we lived in a small house, I purchased a $10 used mini trampoline (rebounder) for them to jump on during our loooong Canadian prairie winters. It was a good investment. As they got older they spent more time playing outside in winter and the rebounder was mostly forgotten. If only I had known then how good rebounding was for…
Continue Reading My Rebounding Story – How Rebounding is Helping to Heal Chronic Fatigue
This post is inspired by Sarah Janisse Brown’s book “Windows to Our World.” Today I hope that my neighbors will make a cup of hot tea, light a candle, and cuddle under a blanket while they drink their tea. Today I hope that my neighbors will smile at everybody they meet. Today I hope that my neighbors will stop and pray for folks who are…
We live in a time where people are sicker than ever at younger ages than ever. The world is spewing all kinds of advice for how to improve your health. In my opinion, most of the health advice out there is not helpful and even sometimes harmful. If/when you research health topics, use common sense and apply Biblical wisdom and principles. How did God create…
Many years ago I learned about using Epsom Salts for bathing. I would take Epsom Salts baths occasionally, but didn’t really know anything about the benefits.Years later I started reading The Healthy Home Economist and learned how regular Epsom Salts (magnesium sulfate) baths can help resolve magnesium and sulfur deficiencies.The Healthy Home Economist has so many blog posts about various detox baths using different salts,…
Continue Reading Detox Bath Quick Reference Chart – Free Printable!
Early in our years of learning about traditional foods kombucha came on our radar. It is a traditional drink from Russia that has been around for centuries. Kombucha seemed easy, so I gave it a try. Make sweet black tea, ferment with a SCOBY, drink! Simple enough, right? At the time it was hard for me to fit kombucha making into the schedule and I…
Continue Reading Kombucha – How to Make it Refreshing & Fizzy!
The first book I ever read about traditional foods was Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon. That is where I learned about homemade broth. My Grandmother’s homemade chicken and dumpling soup was a favorite growing up and now I know why! It’s because her broth was made from scratch.Over the many years I’ve made broth, I’ve learned tips from others and had my own ideas of…
