Yesterday, I was able to build a BOG filter just above my pond. I currently only have about 600 gallons in the pond from winter, but I want to keep it clean while I wait for monsoon season. The filter is simply a roughly 20-gallon, lined hole with a hose run to the bottom from a 12v pump. The hose is buried in rock, plant fabric, and more rock. This forces the water pumped up to the BOG filter to rise up through the substrate, which creates a large oxygenated surface area that is ideal for bacteria growth. Algae is nitrogen hungry, and bacteria eats nitrogen, making it difficult for algae to ..read more

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HOW TO MAKE HOMESTEAD INCOME There are many ways to make income from your homestead. It seems like remote jobs are easier to find these days. Social media can be a good way to spark interest in your small business. By offering value to people for free they may be more inclined to buy what you're selling.  If you are passionate about something it will likely be your best product.  Try My Famous Products If you know a trade, such as carpentry, welding or operating heavy equipment those are all good sources of income.  If you like to bake, you can make good income doing so. If you ..read more

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I don't really celebrate holidays much.  I was just texting a friend when I realized, it's Easter.  As a kid growing up in the Mormon church,  I remember being excited to color eggs and possibly go on an egg hunt.  My parents wouldn't go with me to church, rather send me with neighborhood families.  I think that put a sour taste in my mouth in relation to religion.  When I was 7 my parents had a huge fight and separated on Easter.  Along the way I wound up homeless and my dad remarried and was an elder in the church.  I called and asked if I could stay a ..read more

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