Incredible Natural Protection of Eggs: Why You Should Keep the Bloom Intact
One of the best-kept secrets of homesteading and self-sufficient living is understanding the natural preservation mechanisms that exist in nature.
The Value of Supplementing Your Home Heating with Firewood
As the Arctic cold air prepares to settle in, many households scramble to ensure their homes are warm and cozy. On our homestead, we rely on firewood to supplement the heating in our home, and it’s a choice that has proven invaluable time and time again. In this blog post, we’ll explore the benefits of […]
Raising Sustainable Meat Chickens
It’s another day on this journey we call homesteading—a path we tread in pursuit of a sustainable, self-sufficient life deeply connected to the land that sustains us and others who travel this road beside us. Today, let me take you through a chapter of our tale, one that’s feathered, clucking, and at the heart of our food security: raising our own meat.
The Good, the Bad, and the Uh… Seeds: Navigating the World of Seed Swaps
Ah. Seed swaps – the gardener’s version of a treasure hunt, but with fewer pirates and more pumpkins. These gatherings, beloved by hobby farmers, gardeners, and homesteaders, are like social mixers where the guests are seeds.
Using a Plastic Sandwich Bag to Feed Honeybees
When it comes to nourishing honeybees and boosting nectar flow, my father-in-law introduced me to an exceptionally effective technique.
Cultivating Wild Blackberries on the Homestead
Welcome to our homestead, where we’ve embraced the natural rhythm of wild blackberries to create a bountiful and effortless harvest.
A Homestead Tip
Here’s a tip, just the tip. You’re welcome!
A Little Chicken
chickens are live stock, until they’re not, then they’re dead stock… or chicken stock. Either way, they are still dead.
Here’s a Project for You
Projections are looking good, but you might be building a little over your head here.
A Recipe That I Love
Here’s a recipe for disaster. This will prove to be more difficult than it needs to be.