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There are multiple options for livestock on the farm, but chickens are a must-have. Here are 4 Reasons to Raise Chickens on the Homestead...
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Cows are sweet, profitable, and generally amicable creatures, but they’re not particularly smart. Getting a cow to go where you want it to is...
Homestead
To achieve a well-rounded meal, you need to hit on every note, including fat, salt, and acid. The right pickled vegetable (or fruit!) can...
Backyard Farm
Have you have been dreaming of a lifestyle of self-sufficiency, but wondering where to begin? Do you live in the city and are hoping...
DIY
So your kitchen is literally starting to fall apart. Your appliances can’t turn on because your home doesn’t have the proper electrical supply, your...
DIY
Being able to clean a surface, object, or hands quickly is a really handy ability. From sanitizing your kitchen to quickly cleaning up a...
DIY
Cardboard is everywhere. This is never more apparent than as a homesteader trying to eliminate waste. Every time you buy a boxed or bulk...
DIY
What is Borax Powder? Borax powder is very simple: It’s sodium borate, also known as salt from the element Boron. Boron is a simple,...
DIY
A hen’s natural instinct is to hatch chicks. Accordingly, you will probably encounter a broody hen at some point. When this happens, she will...
DIY
If you’ve ever watched chickens, it’s clear to see that they are both curious and active. Chickens will come to check out almost anything...
Chickens
As more and more young people enter the business and corporate world, many are finding that they long for simpler times and places. Perhaps...
Gardening
Gardening is a popular pastime. It can bring many benefits including improved mental and physical health and a greater connection to the outdoors. But...
Gardening
The warmth of the summer is long gone, and so is the plentiful harvest of your garden. However, winter is the perfect time to...
Gardening
Planting your spring garden each year can be fun and rewarding. But, what do you do after you harvest? The winter months don’t have...
Advice
One thing that we try and keep around the house is a good hand sanitizer. Second, to a good old fashion hand-washing, hand sanitizer...
Advice
6. Eastern Red Cedar With needles that jet straight upward, Eastern Red Cedars are particularly dense and green. Fun fact: Despite its name, it’s...
Advice
The decision to make your home eco-friendly is not only because it can help save money long term, but also it considers your ecological...
Backyard Farm
One of the most frequently asked questions new homesteaders ask is what and how much to feed your barnyard birds. However, there isn’t a...
Backyard Farm
A compost pile is not attractive and is usually quite smelly, but it is highly useful to anyone who grows any kind of crops....
Backyard Farm
Without a doubt, you can buy seeds at the beginning of each planting season. But, if you are on your way to self-sufficiency, you...
Backyard Farm
Homesteading is all about creating a lifestyle of self-sufficiency. It starts with something as simple as a garden to feed your family, chickens to...
Advice
What is homesteading? Settling on the land, living a life of self-sufficiency, and a nod to the simpler times before us all come to...
Backyard Farm
You’d be surprised by just how awesome duck eggs are.
Exploring Nature
Most homesteaders have some form of a garden on their property. It’s basically essential, but did you know some plants grow freely in the...
Advice
I figured that title would bring you this way but it’s most definitely the case here. I heard orchids are hard to grow but...
Crafts
Dandelions are a classic sign that spring has sprung, and every kid loves blowing dandelion bits into the air and making a wish. Did...
Exploring Nature
Have you seen this plant before? This plant has become one of the most interesting conversation pieces to all my foraging and local plant...
Exploring Nature
First, yes it’s edible, sort of. This is the Wild Coffee bush, or Psychotria nervosa. You can eat the pulp off the seeds and...
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3. When you groom the dog right out of them. “Dropped off a Shihtzu, picked up a llama,” writes the person who’s a proud...
Eco-Lifestyle
No doubt, you’ve been hearing about the spread of COVID-19, the Coronavirus with flu-like symptoms that are currently sweeping the world. At this point...
Cooking
Tossing your kitchen scraps into the compost pile is an effective way to repurpose them. But, at the risk of sounding like a homesteading...
Cooking
If you run with the crunchy or semi-crunchy crowd, chances are good that you have heard of the delightful, bubbly brew known as kombucha. ...
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St. Patrick’s Day is fortunately not a serious or formal holiday. With Guinness and green found everywhere, there are plenty of silly shirts out...
DIY
The idea of curling up next to a roaring fire is very appealing. So is the notion of being able to heat your home...
Eco-Lifestyle
For most of us, living a more sustainable lifestyle is the main reason we became interested in homesteading. While you may have dreams of...
DIY
Some think that you can’t have a truly “clean” environment when you live a homesteading lifestyle. However, natural cleaning remedies have just as many...
Cooking
It’s important to stay healthy during cold and flu season. So, what should you use when your homemade lemon and honey cough drops aren’t...
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Do you want to be more sustainable at your homestead, especially in your garden? It is very easy to get discouraged when our projects...
Cooking
“Bears like marmalade,” says Paddington Bear in A Bear Called Paddington. While we can’t say for sure whether bears actually do like marmalade, it’s certainly possible considering how...
Cooking
Learning to live with less, and to live more simply, involves finding items that are multi-purpose. Three of these to always keep on hand...
DIY
There is a misconception that you need to live out in the country on acres of land in order to start homesteading. However, you...