Ozark Country Homestead

02/07/2025

🌊 Make a Simple DIY Water Filter 💧
Need cleaner water in a pinch? Here’s how to build a basic filter using easy-to-find materials:

🧰 You’ll Need:

Bottle or container with a hole at the bottom

Coarse sand

Small stones or gravel

Activated charcoal

A straw or tube for drainage

Lid or cork

🔧 Steps:

Layer sand, then gravel, then charcoal.

Insert the drainage tube at the bottom.

Seal the top and pour water in.

💡 Filters dirt and debris—but boil water before drinking for safety!
Great for gardening, survival kits, and emergencies.

02/07/2025

Stop by today and check out our Native Plant selection. 🌺🌸🌻🌹🌼💐🌷

932 West Jackson Blvd in Jackson Missouri.🐛🦋🐝🐞🐜🕷️

02/07/2025

🌼🐝 Want More Bees, Butterflies & Buzz in Your Garden? Here’s How to Be Pollinator-Friendly! 🐝🌼

They may be tiny, but pollinators do big work! From honeybees to fuzzy bumblebees and even helpful wasps, these little visitors keep your garden blooming and nature in balance. Here’s how to roll out the green carpet for them:

🌸 1. Plant a Nectar Party
Choose flowers that bloom across the seasons — spring to fall. More colors, more buzz!

🌿 2. Go Local with Your Plants
Native plants are like comfort food for local bees. Easy to grow, and pollinators love them.

🚫 3. Skip the Chemicals
Pesticides and herbicides are rough on pollinators. Try natural methods to keep things safe.

💧 4. Add a Mini Bee Bar
Put out a shallow dish with water and some stones. It’s like a little oasis for thirsty insects.

🍂 5. Embrace the Mess
Dead stems, bare patches of dirt, or old twigs make great nesting spots. Not everything needs to be trimmed!

🛑 6. Respect the Wasps
Yes, even wasps have a job! They help control garden pests — just give them their space.

🌼 Small changes = big impact.
You’re not just growing plants — you’re building a haven for nature’s hardest workers! 💚

09/06/2025

09/06/2025

7 Vegetables You Can Buy Once and Regrow Forever

1. Green Onions – Place the white roots in water, and they’ll grow back in days.

2. Romaine Lettuce – Keep the base in water, and new leaves will sprout.

3. Celery – Put the bottom part in a bowl of water and watch it regrow.

4. Garlic – Plant a clove in soil; it will grow into a full bulb or tasty greens.

5. Leeks – Like green onions, they regrow easily in water from the root end.

6. Basil – Put a stem in water until it grows roots, then plant it.

7. Potatoes – Plant sprouted pieces, and they’ll grow into more potatoes.

07/06/2025

The black-eyed Susans are almost here!

07/06/2025

2024 Science Validates Tesla's Crystal Research - Why Did We Ignore It?
In the Year 1890, Nikola Tesla Made a Radical Discovery About Crystals
While experimenting in his New York laboratory, Nikola Tesla became convinced that the double-terminated quartz crystal on his workbench was alive. Not metaphorically—but pulsing with what he called ""a formative life principle."" This revelation would lead to inventions that modern science is only beginning to understand.
Tesla's Crystal Revelations
Piezoelectric Power: He found quartz crystals:
Generate 5,000 volts per pound when compressed
Emit ultrasonic frequencies that purify water
Create scalar waves (longitudinal sound in the ether)
Medical Applications: His crystal-based devices could:
Kill bacteria without chemicals
Accelerate bone healing 3x faster
Balance nervous system function
Mind-Blowing Fact: Tesla's personal crystal resonator reportedly kept him illness-free for decades—he never visited doctors!
The Suppressed Technology
After Tesla's death in 1943:
FBI seized his crystal research (still classified)
Pharmaceutical interests suppressed non-drug therapies
Modern rediscovery:
2023 MIT study proved quartz stores data in atomic lattice
NASA uses piezoelectric crystals in deep space communication
Why This Matters Now
Energy Revolution
Crystals could enable self-powering devices
Replace rare earth minerals in electronics
Medical Breakthroughs
Swiss studies show quartz reduces inflammation markers
May treat antibiotic-resistant infections
Environmental Solutions
Crystal arrays can detoxify radioactive waste
Enhance solar cell efficiency by 40%
P.S. Tesla's last patent (US #1,655,114) was for a crystal-powered aircraft—never built!"

04/06/2025

Bees, moths, wasps, and butterflies are in peak pollination mode. More native flowers = more life. Make your yard a June hotspot.

04/06/2025

Wise words from Mr. Rogers. We are all in this together. Let's renew ourselves to the fight for the common good. It's all the more important during these difficult times.