Zucchini plants are known for being prolific growers, and you can only make so much zucchini bread! My kids may love muffins and fried zucchini slices, but they start to ask for other things after a while. You can only give so many away! So, one day, I wonder if there were ways to can… [read more]
Here’s Why Chickens are the Easiest Livestock to Raise
If you just started homesteading, no doubt you are wondering what kind of livestock you should raise. Although they are small, chickens are arguably one of the best animals to raise on your small farm. These animals are not only inexpensive to raise, but are also incredibly easy to care for. 1. They’re multipurpose Chickens… [read more]
10 Things to Recycle in your Compost Bin
If you’re a homesteader, you are no doubt familiar with the hundreds of benefits composting provides, not just to you, but also to your garden. Composting isn’t just about getting rid of kitchen scraps and providing free fertilizer for your nutrient-hungry crops–it’s about reducing waste, preventing pollution, and closing the nutrient cycle. This process can… [read more]
10 Ways to Tell Your Food is Spoiled
As a homesteader, much of what you do throughout the year involves preserving, preparing, and conserving food. Therefore, it is important to know the warning signs of spoiled food–it’s not always what you think. Expiration dates don’t always indicate spoilage. Sometimes, sell-by-dates are mistaken for expiration dates. Expiration dates contribute to food waste and don’t… [read more]
Top 10 Plants To Grow For Chicken Feed
You might want to consider supplementing your chicken feed with some great plants around your garden. Besides saving you money, these plants sampled here have a high nutritional value and they are good for your chicken. Having a flock of backyard chickens means fresh eggs, entertainment, and a sense of self reliance. Feeding those chickens… [read more]
Black Raspberry Wine
Black Raspberry Wine is easy to make at home, and doesn’t require a lot of special equipment. Learn how to make your own today! If you stumble across a patch of wild black raspberries in the summertime, you’re in for a real treat. They look like a cross between a raspberry and a blackberry, but… [read more]
Immune Elderberry Astragalus Gummies
Keeping your family healthy and choosing natural remedies does not need to be an oxymoron. These immune supporting elderberry astragalus gummies are perfect for everyone in the family, and it will make it more fun to take their “medicine”. When the cold and flu hits, you want relief fast. Some mineral rich bone broth, plenty… [read more]
Spicy Cherry Switchel
When you are hot and thirsty, you may reach for an ice cold drink such as Gatorade or iced tea, or even soda to rehydrate. But, is that really the healthy way to go? What did people do before sodas and sports drinks? They drank switchel! This spicy cherry switchel is sure to hit the… [read more]
Vegetables You Can Grow In The Fall
Think that gardening means you only plant in the Spring? Not so! These fall vegetables that you can start in late summer will keep your produce flowing and your pantry full! The secret to a fall garden is to be thinking about it in the early Spring. Succession planting, companion planting, and timing of a… [read more]
Fermenting Garden Veggies
When you consider all the ways you can preserve your garden produce, fermenting them is one of the easiest! It requires no heat in your kitchen, and just a few simple tools. Bonus is that the fermenting process adds bacteria to help heal your gut! Win-win! Fermented foods are a traditional way of preserving homestead… [read more]
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