If you’ve recently made the decision to raise pigs for meat, you’ve made a fantastic choice. Pigs are an enjoyable animal to raise, offering a high volume of meat and an even higher level of enjoyment for even the novice farmer. Pigs are intelligent and learn quickly, picking up new tricks even faster than dogs!… [read more]
The Many Types of Soil You Should Know Of
As you’re planning and plotting your garden for this spring, there are plenty of factors that you must consider. What plants will you grow? Where will you plant them? What will your harvest be like? However, keep in mind that many of the answers to these questions–as well as the final outcome of your… [read more]
30 Homesteading Gifts to Give Your Loved Ones
As a homesteader, you may at times find yourself strapped for cash or otherwise seeking ways to make ends meet. Gifts can be expensive, especially at times of the year where you feel inundated with shopping lists and feel the need to find something special for everyone on our list. Luckily, if you have a… [read more]
How to Grow and Harvest Sweet Potatoes
One of the most versatile plants to eat and cook, sweet potatoes are also shockingly easy to grow. These tasty tubers can be grown directly in the garden, in a container, or even on a trellis. Some people even have success growing them as houseplants! Sweet potatoes are a relative to morning glories, and exhibit… [read more]
Top 10 Easiest Foods to Can
If you’re a homesteader, you no doubt know the difficulty of storing vegetables, fruits, and meats over the winter months. It’s nearly impossible to grow any sort of produce during cold weather in most states, so it’s necessary to find alternative methods for storing the foods harvested in the early fall. While freezing is a… [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]