Tending to your own garden or farm is a great way to enjoy the best and freshest produce that you’ll ever have in your life, but there’s more to it than just good taste. Growing your own food is the only way to truly, genuinely ensure that you and yours will have food on the
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ea, truly, is one of life’s great little pleasures. It is warming, energizing, calming, and tasty hot or iced. It’s the perfect way to cool down on a sweltering day or warm up on a chilly one. It can give you some perk in the morning without the jitters or help you settle in for
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For so many gardeners, herbs are how they got started with the practice. That’s how I got started, at least! You start with a little window box in the kitchen, almost as a novelty, and before you know it, you’re growing herbs year-round. Aside from being easy to grow and something you can enjoy every
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One of the best things about keeping chickens is that they tend to be pretty healthy compared to other animals. These birds are tough, hardy, and, aside from a few typical illnesses, generally have little to worry about. But one typical issue that every keeper is going to deal with, sooner or later, is sour
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It’s always a good time to get a flock of chickens that you can call your own. These ubiquitous birds are cheap and readily available pretty much everywhere. Grab yourself a coop, a box of chicks, and a bag of feed, and you are all set. Well, you’re mostly all set. Despite there being almost
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Mice start out as a very small problem when they get in your house, but they quickly turn into a big one. They reproduce extremely quickly, and each and every mouse that is born will spread disease through your home, chew on wires, punch holes in your walls, spoil food and generally be a giant
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Mice are often beneath notice, moving invisibly as they do through fields, lawns, and brush piles. But they are only beneath notice when they are outside your home. Once they get inside your house, you’ll know they are there. Believe me! Mice will scurry and scratch around in your home, breaking into food, chewing wires
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For room temperature food preservation, dehydration is one of my favorite methods. Dehydrated foods are easy to store, long-lasting, and often take on a unique texture that makes them interesting ingredients or delicious snacks. When most folks think of dehydrated foods, the very first things they think of are fruits and veggies. That’s for good
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If you want to keep chickens, they’ve got to have a coop to live in. No ifs, ands or buts. I don’t know if you’ve checked the prices on pre-made coops and kits from your local hardware superstore or farm store, but these things have gotten outrageous! If you’re like me and most other homesteaders,
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Chickens are a fantastic livestock choice for homesteaders, even for total beginners. They’re cheap, widely available, versatile, and can be kept even on a small property with the right setup. Whether you want meat, eggs, or both, you can’t go wrong! It’s easy to see why these birds are so popular, and in truth, they
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