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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
4. Increases the Cleaning Power of Soapy Water Those sharp particles we mentioned serve another purpose: They suds soap. Do you know how soapy...
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...
Funny
11. What is Weirder, This Guy’s Pose or Dad in a Thong? 12. One Hundred Percent #Goals Right Here
Funny
11. When you groom your dog and realize he’s a serial killer. Usually, broken trust results in a wounded expression. But in this case,...
Beauty
I needed a new lip balm and needed it pronto. With the weather warming up, I found myself reaching for lip balms often. I...
Advice
Here are five ways to make income from homesteading!
DIY
I am about to blow your mind (hopefully) when I tell you that I made my own tiki torch fuel using vegetable oil, citronella,...
Beauty
Pictured: Vitamin C Serum, Apricot Jojoba Oil, Lavender Oil, Rose Hip Seed Oil plus some favorites like the Harmony Moisturizer with Rose & Neroli...
Cleaning
If you’re anything like us, you always have some sort of citrus around you at all times. I always use it to clean with...
Advice
This post will amaze you in so many ways. Grab your wine cork and read along.
DIY
I love rooting basil. I love the way it looks, I love how easy it is and for some reason, the feeling of constantly...
Advice
Even though making a commitment to homesteading and a more self sufficient lifestyle can be a lot of work, I still can be a...
Chickens
This isn’t the most loveliest of photos but we were feeding a few eggs back to the ducks and chickens (benefits them by providing...
Eco-Lifestyle
Sometimes we stumble across things that make our lives a little easier while also saving the planet. Enter stainless steel straws. Our kids love...
Advice
Should I be giving my ducks a vitamin? One of the most frequent deficiencies in the nutrition of ducks is a niacin deficiency. Mainly...
Chickens
There is a lot to be said for essential oils and how they can keep your coop fresh smelling and keep the bugs away....